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Early Grey
Xylocampa areola (Esper, 1789)
Noctuidae: Psaphidinae
2243 / 73.069
Photo © Peter Hall

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Shears
Hada plebeja
Forewing: 15-18mm
Flight: March - May
Foodplant:   Honeysuckle
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 1

A common species across the region.

A species of broadleaved woodland, scrub, gardens.

Overwinters as a pupa. Adults come readily to light and may also be seen resting on tree trunks by day.

Recorded in 112 (80%) of 140 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1857.
Last Recorded in 2022.
(Data up to end 2022)

Latest 5 Records (Data up to end 2022)
Date#VC10k Area
22/09/2022139SJ82 - Eccleshall/Gnosall
22/05/2022137SO96 - Stoke Prior/Hanbury
15/05/2022139SK04 - Alton/Oakamoor
15/05/2022236SO62 - E Ross & Dymock Forest
14/05/2022139SO99 - Tipton/Wolverhampton
Further info: Xylocampa areola
 
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