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Rufous Minor
Oligia versicolor (Borkhausen, 1792)
Noctuidae: Xyleninae
2338 / 73.175
Photo © Adrian Matthews,  Chesterton, Cambridge. 1 July 2020

Similar Cambs Species
Marbled Minor
Oligia strigilis
Tawny Marbled Minor
Oligia latruncula
Forewing: 11-12mm.
Flight: One generation June-July.
Foodplant:   Unknown.
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB Status: Common
Former Status: Local
Verification Grade:  Adult: 4

Determination by Genitalia Examination (gen. det.) Required

Recorded in 12 (32%) of 37 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1973.
Last Recorded in 2022.
Latest 5 Records
Date#VC10k Area
23/07/2022+29TL56 - Burwell/Anglesey Abbey
24/06/2022+29TL66 - Chippenham/Cheveley
17/06/2022129TL66 - Chippenham/Cheveley
08/06/2022129TL46 - Cottenham/Cambridge
17/07/2021229TL36 - Bar Hill
Further info: Oligia versicolor
 
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