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Mother Shipton
Callistege mi (Clerck, 1759)
Erebidae: Erebinae
2462 / 72.084
Photo © Dave Emley

Similar West Midlands Species: None
Forewing: 13-16mm
Flight: May - July
Foodplant:   Grasses, including Cock's-foot, Purple Moor-grass and Common Reed
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 1

A common species across the region.

A species of rough grassy places.

Overwinters as a pupa while adults fly during the day in the sunshine.

Recorded in 96 (69%) of 140 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1869.
Last Recorded in 2022.
(Data up to end 2022)

Latest 5 Records (Data up to end 2022)
Date#VC10k Area
22/07/2022240SO39 - Stiperstones/Norbury
21/06/2022137SO96 - Stoke Prior/Hanbury
16/06/2022+37SO98 - Dudley/Saltwells Wood
15/06/2022139SJ90 - Fordhouses/Wolverhampton
15/06/2022139SK15 - Dovedale
Further info: Callistege mi
 
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