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Mottled Rustic
Caradrina morpheus

(Hufnagel, 1766) 2387 / 73.092

Davey, P., 2009: A widespread species in lowland southern Britain, more coastal in the north, the larva feeding nocturnally on various herbaceous plants. In Dorset, the moth is ubiquitous and frequent to common with no apparent ecological preference. Potential second brood singletons are occasionally seen following warmer than average summers, the following records refer: West Bexington, 20 September 2003, 25 September 2004 (R Eden), Gillingham, 22 September 2006 (G Hopkins), Arne Wood, at MV... Read More

Recorded in 37 (93%) of 40 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1930.
Last Recorded in 2019.
(Data up to end 2019)
Additional Stats

Forewing: 13-16mm
Flight: June - August
Foodplant:   Herbaceous plants
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB Status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 1
< Rosy Marbled | Clancy's Rustic >
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Latest 5 Records (data up to end 2019)
Date#VC10k Area
08/08/201919SY98 Wareham
06/08/201949SY98 Wareham
05/08/2019+9SY88 Wool / Lulworth
04/08/201959SY98 Wareham
04/08/201939ST61 Sherborne

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