Noctuidae : Hadeninae
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Cabbage Moth
Mamestra brassicae
Crescent Striped
Apamea oblonga
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White Colon
Sideridis turbida

(Hübner, 1813) 2152 / 73.275
=Sideridis albicolon

Morley's Final Catalogue: Confined to the coast, its estuaries, and similar Breck District. Felixstow in 1901 and abundant there in 1903 (Gibbs); Waldringfield at sugar in 1929 (Wlr); one at sugar by the Gipping River at Ipswich on 29 June 1895 (Baylis); Aldeburgh, Southwold and scarce at sugar in June 1890 on both Kessingland and Lowestoft denes (Ctw); Gorleston in July 1929 (Mr) and frequent just over the Yare. Brandon (Barrett); and plentiful at light during June 1889 at Tuddenham (Vivian), where the 'Brecksand form' is consistently darker than the coast type (Entom. 1911, p.276). Staverton, on sugar in July 1933 (Hawley).

Recent Suffolk Status: Local along the coast and in the Breck.

Life history: Single-brooded. Normally seen at light in small numbers.

Identification: In the similar Cabbage moth, the outer line has a w mark which is not present in White colon. Crescent striped is a smoother scaled moth without the white colon in the kidney mark.

Habitat: Coastal sites, heathland.

Recorded in 26 (45%) of 58 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1889.
Last Recorded in 2024.
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Determination
List Species Records   [Show All Latest]
Latest 5 Records
Date#VC10k Area
30/06/2024125TM24 - Woodbridge/Martlesham
29/06/2024126TL78 - Brandon/Lakenheath
23/06/2024125TM58 - Carlton Colville/Kessingland
29/05/2024126TL78 - Brandon/Lakenheath
29/05/2024125TM46 - Minsmere/Leiston
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Forewing: 17-20mm.
Flight: One generation May-June.
Foodplant:   Sea Rocket, Common Restharrow, Sea Sandwort, others
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB Status: Nationally Scarce
Former Status: Nationally Scarce B
Verification Grade:  Adult: 2
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