Noctuidae : Xyleninae
  Prev | Next  
Photo © Dave Grundy,  attracted to moth traps, The Doward, Herefordshire on 26-07-11

Similar West Midlands Species
Olive
Ipimorpha subtusa
Upload a Photo
 
Double Kidney
Ipimorpha retusa

(Linnaeus, 1761) 2311 / 73.212

A rare and local resident.

A species of damp woodland, riverbanks and marshes.

Overwinters as an egg while adults come to light and sugar.

Note resembles the commoner Olive but in that species the forewing is at the most only slightly hooked and the subterminal line is curved upwards, away from the wing tip.

Retained Specimen / Photograph will be Required.

Recorded in 19 (14%) of 140 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1867.
Last Recorded in 2022.
(Data up to end 2022)
Additional Stats

Forewing: 13-15mm
Flight: July - September
Foodplant:   Willows and Black Poplar
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB Status: Common
Former Status: Local
Verification Grade:  Adult: 3
< Angle-striped Sallow  |  Olive >
List Species Records   [Show All Latest]
Latest 5 Records (data up to end 2022)
Date#VC10k Area
29/07/20221VC36 - HerefordshireSO51
03/08/20191VC40 - ShropshireSJ53
03/08/20191VC40 - ShropshireSJ53
02/08/20192VC40 - ShropshireSO77
02/08/20192VC40 - ShropshireSO77

We need your records!
Do you have records of Double Kidney?
Put your own dot on the map!

Golden Cinnabar Membership

  • Help with running costs of West Midlands Moths
  • View detailed maps
  • List detailed species records
  • 12 month membership

westmidlandsmoths
   You can really help...

Copyright © Lepidoptera UK 2023
   
Click County for Details...

  Immature   Adult
Show Details | 1990 to 2022 | 2000 to 2022 | Graph Key
© WestMidlandsMoths.co.uk 2023 NOLA®; Database using MapMate® Digital Maps © Bartholomew 2010. Design © Jim Wheeler 2023
We use cookies to personalise content and enhance your experience. By clicking OK or using this site, you consent to the use of cookies unless you disable them. Cookies Policy