Noctuidae : Hadeninae
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Immature stages

Similar Suffolk Species
Broad-barred White
Hecatera bicolorata
Large Ranunculus
Polymixis flavicincta
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Small Ranunculus
Hecatera dysodea

([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) 2165 / 73.280

Morley's Final Catalogue: Regarded as 'not uncommon' throughout the County by Bloomfield, and too general to locate. But our sole records since 1890 are from Bury, where it was taken in 1898 (Tuck) and bred from larvae (Sparke).

Recent Suffolk Status: Was extinct but seen again in 1999 at Landguard, Felixstowe (N. Odin, M. Marsh) and recolonization was fairly rapid after that. Now local, mainly near large towns and villages.

Life history: Double-brooded. Recorded at light in small numbers, even where larvae have been found commonly. Adults occasionally found at rest on walls by day.
Larvae are regularly found on the foodplant flowerheads, sometimes in numbers, along road verges, waste ground and at coastal sites.

Identification: Large ranunculus is a much larger species. Broad-barred white has the black band across the wing.

Habitat: Road verges, coastal sites, waste ground, gardens.

Recorded in 26 (45%) of 58 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1898.
Last Recorded in 2024.
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Determination
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Latest 5 Records
Date#VC10k Area
18/09/2024125TM59 - Lowestoft
14/09/2024125TM13 - Brantham/Holbrook
06/09/2024125TM59 - Lowestoft
06/09/2024126TL84 - Sudbury/Glemsford
05/09/2024226TL84 - Sudbury/Glemsford
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Forewing: 14-15mm.
Flight: Probably two gens: late April - Oct
Foodplant:   Prickly Lettuce, Great lettuce
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB Status: Common
Former Status: Red Data Book
Verification Grade:  Adult: 2
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