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Cabbage Moth
Mamestra brassicae (Linnaeus, 1758)
Noctuidae: Hadeninae
2154 / 73.274
Photo © Adrian Matthews,  Chesterton, Cambridge 6 August 2020

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White Colon
Sideridis turbida
Dark Brocade
Mniotype adusta
Forewing: 14-22mm.
Flight: Two (Three) generations May-Oct.
Foodplant:   Brassicas, Cabbages etc.
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB Status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 1

Recorded in 24 (65%) of 37 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1899.
Last Recorded in 2023.
Latest 5 Records
Date#VC10k Area
05/09/2023129TL45 - Cambridge
02/09/2023129TL45 - Cambridge
28/08/2023129TL45 - Cambridge
28/08/2023129TL45 - Cambridge
21/08/2023329TL46 - Cottenham/Cambridge
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