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Ni Moth
Trichoplusia ni (Hübner, 1803)
Noctuidae: Plusiinae
2432 / 73.003
Photo © Steve Mills,  Holme Dunes NWT Reserve 08.08.09

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Silver Y
Autographa gamma
Forewing: 15-17mm.
Flight: Recorded all year. Mainly May-Oct.
Foodplant:   Sea Rocket, marigolds, Hawkweed, others.
Red List:
GB Status: Immigrant
Verification Grade:  Adult: 3
Status
Rare immigrant.
Resembles the more frequent Silver Y but has more ornately-marked, light brown forewing with the central mark usually, but not always, broken into two.

Can be attracted to pheromone lure (NI Lure).
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Retained Specimen / Photograph will be Required.

Recorded in 11 (15%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1961.
Last Recorded in 2023.

Latest 10 Records
Date#VC10kArea
19/10/2023127TG42Eccles
02/09/2015127TG04Cley next the Sea
02/09/2015127TG04Cley next the Sea
21/08/2015127TG13Little Barningham
09/08/2015127TM18New Buckenham
11/07/2015127TG13Little Barningham
10/07/2015127TG02Hindolveston
03/09/2013127TG02Bawdeswell
30/10/2011+28TL78Hockwold cum Wilton
08/08/2009128TF74Holme NNR
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