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Glaucous Shears
Papestra biren (Goeze, 1781)
Noctuidae: Hadeninae
2162 / 73.272
Photo © Peter Hall

Similar West Midlands Species: None
Forewing: 15-18mm
Flight: May to June
Foodplant:   Various herbaceous plants
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB status: Common / Immigrant
Former Status: Local and suspected immigrant
Verification Grade:  Adult: 2

An uncommon resident and occasional migrant.

A species of moorland.

Overwinters as a pupa and adults are attracted to light.

Verification Grade Comment: Photo needed away from known sites.

Recorded in 36 (26%) of 140 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1857.
Last Recorded in 2021.
(Data up to end 2022)

Latest 5 Records (Data up to end 2022)
Date#VC10k Area
07/06/2021139SJ94 - Consall/Parkhall
03/06/2021339SK06 - North Staffs Moors
02/06/2021139SK01 - Cannock Chase/Rugeley
31/05/2021139SK01 - Cannock Chase/Rugeley
13/05/2021239SK06 - North Staffs Moors
Further info: Papestra biren
 
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