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Photo © Patrick Clement,  Chartley Moss, Staffordshire. Gen Det, male. July 22nd 2014.

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Large Ear
Amphipoea lucens
(Freyer, 1845) 2357 / 73.127

An uncommon and local species.

Found in acid moorland.

Overwinters as an egg while adults are attracted to light.

Verification Grade Comment: Genitalia determination essential

Determination by Genitalia Examination (gen. det.) Required

Recorded in 14 (10%) of 140 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1928.
Last Recorded in 2022.
(Data up to end 2022)
Additional Stats

Forewing: 14-17mm.
Flight: One generation Aug-Sept.
Foodplant:   Purple Moor-grass and Common Cottongrass
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB Status: Common / Immigrant
Former Status: Local (Migrant)
Verification Grade:  Adult: 4
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Latest 5 Records (data up to end 2022)
Date#VC10k Area
29/07/20221VC40 - ShropshireSJ43
01/08/20211VC40 - ShropshireSO58
25/08/20191VC36 - HerefordshireSO44
02/08/20183VC39 - StaffordshireSK02
05/09/20142VC39 - StaffordshireSJ82

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