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Large Ranunculus
Polymixis flavicincta ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
Noctuidae: Xyleninae
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Photo © Antony Wren,  Lowestoft, Suffolk

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Feathered Ranunculus
Polymixis lichenea
Forewing: 17-22mm.
Flight: One generation Sept-Oct.
Foodplant:   Herbaceous plants.
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB Status: Common
Former Status: Local
Verification Grade:  Adult: 1
Status
Morley's Final Catalogue: One of our commonest autumn moths throughout the County: very frequent at Bury (Sparke), where Norgate found the var. meridionalis, Bdv., about as frequent as the typical form (EMM. 1906, p.139). Letheringham (Vinter); Ipswich, Monks Soham, Southwold, Gorleston, &c. Cf Entom. xix, 91.

Recent Suffolk Status: Fairly common, especially in towns and villages.

Life history: Single-brooded. Occasional at Ivy blossom as well as regular at light.

Identification: Feathered ranunculus is smaller, more greyish green in colour and has feathered antennae in the male

Habitat: Disturbed ground, suburban areas, gardens, coastal sites.

Recorded in 32 (55%) of 58 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1940.
Last Recorded in 2024.
Additional Stats

Latest 10 Records
Date#VC10kArea
24/10/2024125TM14Ipswich
16/10/2024125TM25Wickham Market/Otley
15/10/2024126TL86Bury St Edmunds
08/10/2024125TM49Somerleyton/Beccles
07/10/2024226TL78Brandon/Lakenheath
07/10/2024125TM24Woodbridge/Martlesham
06/10/2024126TM05Stowmarket/Needham Market
05/10/2024125TM58Carlton Colville/Kessingland
28/09/2024125TM57Southwold
21/09/2024126TL78Brandon/Lakenheath
Further info: Polymixis flavicincta
 
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