True Lover's Knot (Lycophotia porphyrea)


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True Lover's Knot
Lycophotia porphyrea ([Denis & Schifferm?ller], 1775)
Noctuidae : Noctuinae

2118 / 73.338

Photo © Dave Wilton, Stoke Common 2017

Similar Upper Thames Species
Beautiful Yellow Underwing Anarta myrtilli

Foodplant:	Heather, Bell Heather and Bilberry
Red List:	Vulnerable (VU)
GB Status:	Common
Verification Grade: Adult: 1

Fairly widespread across the region, but mainly restricted to heathland.

Recorded in 41 (29%) of 140 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1750.
Last Recorded in 2022.

Further info: Lycophotia porphyrea

	UK Moths		Mothdissection UK
	Lepiforum.de		Upper Thames Moths (Full)