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Feathered Ranunculus
Polymixis lichenea (Hübner, 1813)
Noctuidae: Xyleninae
2255 / 73.235
Photo © Ken Palmer,  (digitised by G. Follows)

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Large Ranunculus
Polymixis flavicincta
Forewing: 15-18mm.
Flight: One generation Aug-Oct.
Foodplant:   Herbaceous plants.
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB Status: Common
Former Status: Local
Verification Grade:  Adult: 1
Status
Local.
Mainly coastal areas, vegetated shingle, limestone and chalk slopes. Tends to be paler in calcareous areas.

Can only be confused with Large Ranunculus in Norfolk.

Recorded in 34 (46%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1930.
Last Recorded in 2023.

Latest 10 Records
Date#VC10kArea
15/10/2023128TF63Hunstanton
14/10/2023128TF74Holme NNR
14/10/2023128TF63Hunstanton
13/10/2023128TF74Holme NNR
13/10/2023128TF63Hunstanton
13/10/2023228TF74Brancaster
12/10/2023128TF74Holme NNR
11/10/2023428TF74Holme NNR
10/10/2023128TF64Hunstanton
10/10/2023128TF63Hunstanton
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