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Large Ear
Amphipoea lucens (Freyer, 1845)
Noctuidae: Xyleninae
2357 / 73.127
Photo © Patrick Clement,  Chartley Moss, Staffordshire. Gen Det, male. July 22nd 2014.

Similar West Midlands Species
Saltern Ear
Amphipoea fucosa
Ear Moth
Amphipoea oculea
Forewing: 14-17mm.
Flight: One generation Aug-Sept.
Foodplant:   Purple Moor-grass and Common Cottongrass.
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB status: Common / Immigrant
Former Status: Local (Migrant)
Verification Grade:  Adult: 4

An uncommon and local species.

Found in acid moorland.

Overwinters as an egg while adults are attracted to light.

Verification Grade Comment: Genitalia determination essential

Determination by Genitalia Examination (gen. det.) Required

Recorded in 14 (10%) of 140 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1928.
Last Recorded in 2022.
(Data up to end 2022)

Latest 5 Records (Data up to end 2022)
Date#VC10k Area
29/07/2022140SJ43 - Welshampton/Whixall Moss
01/08/2021140SO58 - Corve Dale/Brown Clee Hill
25/08/2019136SO44 - Stretton Sugwas, Wellington
02/08/2018339SK02 - Blithfield/Chartley Moss
05/09/2014239SJ82 - Eccleshall/Gnosall
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