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Ear Moth
Amphipoea oculea (Linnaeus, 1761)
Noctuidae: Xyleninae
2360 / 73.128
Photo © Dave Wilton,  Westcott 2011 (Genitalia checked)

Similar Upper Thames Species
Saltern Ear
Amphipoea fucosa
Large Ear
Amphipoea lucens
Foodplant:   Grasses
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB Status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 4

Widespread across the region, in a range of unimproved grasslands, both dry and marshy. The overwhelming majority of aggregate ear moth species records from the region will refer to this species.

Determination by Genitalia Examination (gen. det.) Required

Recorded in 49 (63%) 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
18/08/2022124SP80 - Wendover, Princes Risborough
30/07/2022122SU77 - Reading
29/07/2022124SP85 - Olney, Salcey, Yardley Chase
27/07/2022124SP71 - Westcott, Waddesdon
18/07/2022124SP80 - Wendover, Princes Risborough
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