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Pale Mottled Willow
Caradrina clavipalpis (Scopoli, 1763)
Noctuidae: Xyleninae
2389 / 73.095
Photo © Lynnette Nicholson,  04/09/2018 - Paston

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Rustic
Hoplodrina blanda
Small Mottled Willow
Spodoptera exigua
Forewing: 12-15mm.
Flight: Two generations May-July. Aug-Oct.
Foodplant:   Grass seeds.
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB Status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 1
Status
Widespread and common.
Distinct mottling to the forewing, with several dark dots along the leading edge.
Grassland, scrub, open woodland and gardens.

Recorded in 68 (92%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1930.
Last Recorded in 2024.
Latest 10 Records
Date#VC10kArea
14/05/2024127TG11Horsford
14/05/2024127TG31Upton
14/05/2024228TF62King's Lynn
13/05/2024128TF64Hunstanton
13/05/2024127TG32Neatishead / Barton Broad
13/05/2024127TG31Upton
13/05/2024128TF63Snettisham
13/05/2024228TF51Walpole Highway
13/05/2024228TF62King's Lynn
12/05/2024128TF63Hunstanton
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