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Beautiful Yellow Underwing
Anarta myrtilli (Linnaeus, 1761)
Noctuidae: Hadeninae
2142 / 73.257
Photo © Stephen Youngs,  30/07/2017 - Roydon Common NWT

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Lycophotia porphyrea
Forewing: 10-12mm.
Flight: Two overlapping generations April-Aug.
Foodplant:   Heather and Bell Heather.
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB Status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 2
Status
Very local in Norfolk on Heathland.

Diurnal, flies low over heathers in sunshine and feeds at flowers.

Recorded in 19 (26%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1873.
Last Recorded in 2023.
Latest 10 Records
Date#VC10kArea
14/09/2023127TG11Horsford
23/08/2023428TF62Dersingham Bog
23/08/2023928TF62Dersingham Bog
23/08/2023328TF62Sandringham
23/08/2023328TF62Dersingham Bog
23/08/2023428TF62Dersingham Bog
22/08/2023128TF63Snettisham
22/08/2023128TF62Dersingham Bog
13/08/2023128TF63Dersingham
26/07/2023227TG12Buxton Heath
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