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Straw Underwing
Thalpophila matura (Hufnagel, 1766)
Noctuidae: Xyleninae
2303 / 73.109
Photo © Marc Botham,  Didcot, August 2020

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Hedge Rustic
Tholera cespitis
Foodplant:   Grasses
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB Status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 1

Widespread and common across the region, in a wide range of open, grassy habitats.

Recorded in 70 (90%) of 78 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1750.
Last Recorded in 2022.
(Data up to end 2022)

Latest 5 Records (Data up to end 2022)
Date#VC10k Area
20/10/2022124SP71 - Westcott, Waddesdon
20/09/2022124SU99 - Amersham, Beaconsfield
14/09/2022123SU69 - Benson, Watlington
13/09/2022123SU69 - Benson, Watlington
13/09/2022124SU98 - Slough (N), Burnham Beeches
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