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Brindled Green
Dryobotodes eremita (Fabricius, 1775)
Noctuidae: Xyleninae
2248 / 73.225
Photo © Peter Hall,  Bringsty Common

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Hada plebeja
Forewing: 15-17mm
Flight: Aug - October
Foodplant:   Oaks
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 1

A fairly common resident across the region.

A species of broadleaved woodland, parkland and gardens.

Overwinters as an egg while adults are attracted to light and to sugar.

Recorded in 95 (68%) of 140 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1869.
Last Recorded in 2022.
(Data up to end 2022)

Latest 5 Records (Data up to end 2022)
Date#VC10k Area
20/11/2022136SO74 - Colwall & Malvern Hills AONB
27/10/2022136SO74 - Colwall & Malvern Hills AONB
27/10/2022137SO97 - Dodford/Lickey
27/10/2022137SP06 - Redditch
25/10/2022137SP06 - Redditch
Further info: Dryobotodes eremita
 
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