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Great Brocade
Eurois occulta (Linnaeus, 1758)
Noctuidae: Noctuinae
2137 / 73.350
Photo © Oliver Wadsworth,  Worcester VC37.22/08/2007

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Polia nebulosa
Forewing: 24-27mm
Flight: Immigrants arrive August - September
Foodplant:   Bog-myrtle plus other plants including Sallow and Birch
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB status: Common
Former Status: Nationally Scarce B
Verification Grade:  Adult: 3

An scarce migrant.

Frequents rivers, boggy areas in scrubby moorland, broadleaved woodland.

Adults come to light and to sugar.

Retained Specimen / Photograph will be Required.

Recorded in 20 (14%) of 140 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1899.
Last Recorded in 2022.
(Data up to end 2023)

Latest 5 Records (Data up to end 2023)
Date#VC10k Area
30/08/2022137SO86 - Droitwich Spa
13/07/2013137SP18 - Birmingham-Hall Green
28/08/2007137SO73 - Ledbury & Eastnor
25/08/2007139SJ74 - Betley/Madeley
25/08/2007239SJ82 - Eccleshall/Gnosall
Further info: Eurois occulta
 
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