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Dotted Rustic
Rhyacia simulans

(Hufnagel, 1766) 2105 / 73.339

Davey, P., 2009: A local species on calcareous soils with a discontinuous distribution, resident in central southern England, north-west England and north Wales, in the Scottish Highlands and in the Hebrides and Orkney, the larva foodplant is unknown.

In Dorset, the moth is likely to have the status of immigrant and transitory or aestivating resident, although the most recent record is from 1992. "A consideration of these records leaves the impression on me of an immigrant that... Read More

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Recorded in 3 (8%) of 40 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1959.
Last Recorded in 1995.
(Data up to end 2019)
Additional Stats

Forewing: 17-21mm
Flight: June - July
Foodplant:   Unknown in the wild
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB Status: Common
Former Status: Local
Verification Grade:  Adult: 3
< True Lover's Knot | Northern Rustic >
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Latest 5 Records (data up to end 2019)
Date#VC10k Area
01/06/199519SY58 Abbotsbury
1992+9SY67 Portland / Weymouth
11/06/195919ST81 Shillingstone

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