Tunbridge Wells Gem (Chrysodeixis acuta) - iMoths


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Tunbridge Wells Gem
Chrysodeixis acuta (Walker, 1857)
Noctuidae : Plusiinae

2429 / 73.009
Immigrant

Photo © Bill Urwin

Similar Norfolk Species
Golden Twin-spot Chrysodeixis chalcites

Forewing:	14-18mm
Flight:	May, September to October
Foodplant:	Thorn-apple, Tomato, Tobacco, Banana, Canna lilies and many other plants
Nat Status:	Immigrant
Verification Grade:

Norfolk Status
No confirmed Norfolk records.

A rare immigrant species with around 20 or so UK records since the first in 1870.

Two misidentified Norfolk records form Winterton in October 1988, later confirmed to be Golden Twin-spot. [NMS Newsletter 21; Ent. Rec. vol. 101. p230. 1989.] and Overstrand in October 1990.

Latest 5 Records
Date	#	VC	10k Area

Further info: Chrysodeixis acuta

	UK Moths		Mothdissection UK
	Suffolk Moths		Hants Moths
	Lepiforum.de		Norfolk Moths (Full)

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