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Ghost Moth
Hepialus humuli (Linnaeus, 1758)
Hepialidae
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Photo © Sarah Cadwallader,  MV trap Rosemarkie 17/06/24

Similar West Midlands Species: None
Forewing: M 21-29mm. F 21-35mm.
Flight: June - August
Foodplant:   Grasses, Herbaceous plants
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 1

Common across the region.

Frequents waste ground and grassy places where the larvae live in the roots of a variety of herbaceous plants and grasses.

Comes readily to light.

Recorded in 116 (83%) of 140 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1869.
Last Recorded in 2022.
(Data up to end 2022)

Latest 5 Records (Data up to end 2022)
Date#VC10k Area
05/08/2022137SO86 - Droitwich Spa
03/08/2022136SO52 - Hoarwithy & Llangarron
31/07/2022139SK04 - Alton/Cheadle/Oakamoor
19/07/2022139SJ95 - Leek/Rudyard/Tittesworth
19/07/2022136SO62 - E Ross & Dymock Forest
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