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Spectacle
Abrostola tripartita (Hufnagel, 1766)
Noctuidae: Plusiinae
2450 / 73.001
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Dark Spectacle
Abrostola triplasia
Forewing: 15-17mm.
Flight: One or two generations. May-Sept.
Foodplant:   Common Nettle.
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB Status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 1
Status
Widespread and common.
Silvery-brown wings and a pair of white rings just above the eyes which look as though the moth is wearing spectacles - hence the name!

Can be confused with Dark Spectacle. Forewing colours whitish-grey not reddish-brown.

Recorded in 68 (92%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1930.
Last Recorded in 2025.
Additional Stats
Latest 10 Records
Date#VC10kArea
19/04/2025128TF63Heacham
18/04/2025128TF63Dersingham
18/04/2025128TF72Great Massingham
18/04/2025327TG11Costessey
18/04/2025128TF51Wiggenhall
18/04/2025127TG10Cringleford (UEA)
17/04/2025127TG11Costessey
16/04/2025128TF62King's Lynn
16/04/2025127TG51Scratby
14/04/2025128TF63Snettisham
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