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Small Dotted Buff
Photedes minima (Haworth, 1809)
Noctuidae: Xyleninae
2345 / 73.147
Photo © Oliver Wadsworth,  Wyre Forest. 20/06/2019

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Forewing: 11-14mm
Flight: June - August
Foodplant:   Tufted Hair-grass
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 2

A common resident found across the region.

A species of poorly drained grassland but also in gardens.

Overwinters as a larva and the adults come to light.

Recorded in 104 (74%) of 140 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1857.
Last Recorded in 2023.
(Data up to end 2023)

Latest 5 Records (Data up to end 2023)
Date#VC10k Area
19/08/2023240SJ63 - Market Drayton
19/08/2023239SJ63 - Market Drayton
16/08/2023136SO35 - Lyonshall & Pembridge
09/08/2023139SJ93 - Downs Banks/Stone
29/07/2023340SJ63 - Market Drayton
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