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Star-wort
Cucullia asteris ([Denis & Schifferm?ller], 1775)
Noctuidae: Cuculliinae
2217 / 73.055
Photo © Will Langdon,  Norfolk 2019

Similar Upper Thames Species: None
Foodplant:   Sea Aster and Goldenrod
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB Status: Nationally Scarce
Former Status: Nationally Scarce B
Verification Grade:  Adult: 3

Vagrant or extinct resident in the region. Details of the single record are not available. Mainly found on saltmarshes but also occurs very locally inland in woodland in some parts of southern Britain.

Retained Specimen / Photograph will be Required.

Recorded in 1 (1%) of 78 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1956.
Last Recorded in 1956.
(Data up to end 2022)

Latest 5 Records (Data up to end 2022)
Date#VC10k Area
01/01/1956 to 31/12/1958+22SU96 - Ascot / Sunninghill
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