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Common Rustic agg.
Mesapamea secalis agg.
Noctuidae: Xyleninae
2343x / 73.1691
Photo © Terry Evans,  Came to light at Hayley Green on 10/07/24

Similar West Midlands Species: None
Forewing: 11-16mm
Flight: July - August
Foodplant:   Grasses
GB status: Common
Verification Grade:

The extremely variable Common Rustic and Lesser Common Rustic cannot be identified from external characters so unless they are dissected they must be lumped under this aggregate.

Recorded in 116 (83%) of 140 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1930.
Last Recorded in 2024.
(Data up to end 2023)

Latest 5 Records (Data up to end 2023)
Date#VC10k Area
20/07/2024136SO74 - Colwall & Malvern Hills AONB
25/09/2023139SK04 - Alton/Cheadle/Oakamoor
20/09/2023139SJ84 - Newcastle/Potteries
17/09/2023136SO55 - Bodenham & Pudlestone
10/09/2023137SO74 - Colwall & Malvern Hills AONB
Further info: Mesapamea secalis agg.
 
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