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White-speck
Mythimna unipuncta (Haworth, 1809)
Noctuidae: Hadeninae
2203 / 73.296
Photo © Malcolm Hillier

Similar Cambs Species
White-point
Mythimna albipuncta
Clay
Mythimna ferrago
Forewing: 18-21mm.
Flight: Recorded all months (most Aug-Oct)
Foodplant:   Grasses.
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB Status: Not Assessed / Immigrant
Former Status: Immigrant
Verification Grade:  Adult: 3

Verification Grade Comment: Rare. Often confused with White-point.

Retained Specimen / Photograph will be Required.

Recorded in 4 (11%) of 37 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1966.
Last Recorded in 2020.

Latest 5 Records
Date#VC10k Area
22/05/2020129TL45 - Cambridge
25/10/2017129TL45 - Cambridge
23/08/2016 to 24/08/2016129TL54 - Linton
29/10/2004129TL45 - Cambridge
29/10/2004129TL45 - Cambridge
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