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Double Lobed
Lateroligia ophiogramma (Esper, 1793)
Noctuidae: Xyleninae
2336 / 73.168
Photo © Garry Barlow

Similar West Midlands Species: None
Forewing: 13-16mm
Flight: June - August
Foodplant:   Grasses
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 1

A fairly common resident.

A species of damp watermeadows, fens, marshes, damp woodland.

Overwinters as a larva and adults come to light and sugar.

Recorded in 77 (55%) of 140 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1900.
Last Recorded in 2022.
(Data up to end 2022)

Latest 5 Records (Data up to end 2022)
Date#VC10k Area
15/08/2022+39SJ94 - Consall/Parkhall
11/08/2022140SO48 - Craven Arms
10/08/2022140SJ61 - Wellington/The Weald Moors
09/08/2022136SO35 - Lyonshall & Pembridge
04/08/2022136SO55 - Bodenham & Pudlestone
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