Noctuidae : Xyleninae
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Photo © Neil Sherman,  Beeley Moor, Peak District, Derbyshire. August 2017. Confirmed by gen.det.

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Saltern Ear
Amphipoea fucosa
Ear Moth
Amphipoea oculea
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Large Ear
Amphipoea lucens

(Freyer, 1845) 2357 / 73.127

Morley's Final Catalogue: Not known from the county in Morley's time. Morley states ' quite possibly mixed among our Ear moths'.

Recent Suffolk Status: Very rare immigrant/ wanderer. 2 confirmed dissected records.

Life history: Single-brooded.

Identification: All the Ear moth species are very similar and the best way to separate them is by dissection. Large ear and Saltern ear are the two larger species to be found in the county, with Saltern ear a fairly common resident along the coast.

Habitat: Moorland and marshes in the north and west of the UK where the moth is resident.

Determination by Genitalia Examination (gen. det.) Required

Recorded in 2 (3%) of 58 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 2001.
Last Recorded in 2004.
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Determination
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Latest 5 Records
Date#VC10k Area
28/07/2004125TM17 - Eye/Hoxne
17/08/2001125TM44 - Orford Ness
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Forewing: 14-17mm.
Flight: One generation Aug-Sept.
Foodplant:   Purple Moor-grass and Common Cottongrass
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB Status: Common / Immigrant
Former Status: Local (Migrant)
Verification Grade:  Adult: 4
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