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Dark Spectacle
Abrostola triplasia (Linnaeus, 1758)
Noctuidae: Plusiinae
2449 / 73.002
Photo © Les Evans-Hill,  10 June 2022, Cheadle, Staffs.

Similar West Midlands Species
Spectacle
Abrostola tripartita
Forewing: 14-18mm
Flight: June - July and August - September
Foodplant:   Common Nettle and Hop
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 2

An uncommon resident. more common in the north.

Found in a wide range of habitats.

Overwinters as a pupa, the adults coming to light.

Note Similar to the Spectacle but base of the forewings and thorax are straw-coloured and the ground colour of the wing is brownish black.

Recorded in 77 (55%) of 140 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1887.
Last Recorded in 2023.
(Data up to end 2023)

Latest 5 Records (Data up to end 2023)
Date#VC10k Area
10/10/2023137SO85 - Worcester
03/10/2023136SO54 - NE Hereford & Marden
13/09/2023137SO74 - Colwall & Malvern Hills AONB
10/09/2023136SO52 - Hoarwithy & Llangarron
07/09/2023139SJ84 - Newcastle/Potteries
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