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Middle-barred Minor
Oligia fasciuncula (Haworth, 1809)
Noctuidae: Xyleninae
2340 / 73.176
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Cloaked Minor
Mesoligia furuncula
Small Dotted Buff
Photedes minima
Forewing: 10-12mm.
Flight: One generation June-July.
Foodplant:   Grasses.
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB Status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 1
Status
Widespread.
Damp grassland, marshes, water meadows, heathland, vegetated shingle, scrub, open woodland.

Quite variable in ground colour with characteristic dark central bar edged in white.

Recorded in 66 (89%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1873.
Last Recorded in 2024.
Additional Stats
Latest 10 Records
Date#VC10kArea
25/08/2024127TG21Norwich (Catton)
19/08/2024127TG21Norwich (Catton)
12/08/2024127TG11Costessey
10/08/2024127TG11Costessey
08/08/2024128TF93Hindringham
06/08/2024128TF91Dereham
05/08/2024427TG20Norwich (Lakenham)
04/08/2024+28TF80Swaffham
04/08/2024227TG20Norwich (Lakenham)
02/08/2024227TG20Norwich (Lakenham)
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