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Double Line
Mythimna turca (Linnaeus, 1761)
Noctuidae: Hadeninae
2191 / 73.288
Photo © Vince Smith,  Doley, Staffs

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Forewing: 18-23mm
Flight: June - July
Foodplant:   Grasses
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB status: Common
Former Status: Nationally Scarce B
Verification Grade:  Adult: 3

A rare species in the region; probably a migrant.

Verification Grade Comment: Very rare.

Retained Specimen / Photograph will be Required.

Recorded in 16 (11%) of 140 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1887.
Last Recorded in 2022.
(Data up to end 2022)

Latest 5 Records (Data up to end 2022)
Date#VC10k Area
16/07/2022136SO51 - Doward & Goodrich
18/06/2022136SO62 - E Ross & Dymock Forest
11/06/2022136SO74 - Colwall & Malvern Hills AONB
03/07/2021136SO51 - Doward & Goodrich
02/07/2021140SO48 - Craven Arms
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