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White-speck
Mythimna unipuncta (Haworth, 1809)
Noctuidae: Hadeninae
2203 / 73.296
Photo © Michael Southall,  Washington DC,USA 2/8/2018

Similar West Midlands Species
White-point
Mythimna albipuncta
Clay
Mythimna ferrago
Forewing: 18-21mm
Flight: Recorded all months (most August - October)
Foodplant:   Grasses
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB status: Not Assessed / Immigrant
Former Status: Immigrant
Verification Grade:  Adult: 3

A rare migrant.

Verification Grade Comment: Rare. Often confused with White-point.

Retained Specimen / Photograph will be Required.

Recorded in 2 (1%) of 140 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 2000.
Last Recorded in 2018.
(Data up to end 2022)

Latest 5 Records (Data up to end 2022)
Date#VC10k Area
07/11/2018136SO32 - Compton Park
14/10/2000136SO34 - Moccas & Eardisley
07/10/2000136SO34 - Moccas & Eardisley
02/10/2000136SO34 - Moccas & Eardisley
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