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Pearly Underwing
Peridroma saucia (Hübner, 1808)
Noctuidae: Noctuinae
2119 / 73.307
Photo © Alan Garner,  Blunham 07/09/2022

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Forewing: 19-23mm.
Flight: Recorded all months (most Sept-Oct)
Foodplant:   Low growing plants, Dandelion etc.
Red List:
GB Status: Immigrant
Verification Grade:  Adult: 3

Bedfordshire status
Immigrant

Retained Specimen / Photograph will be Required.

Recorded in 15 (68%) of 22 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1904.
Last Recorded in 2022.
Latest 5 Records
Date#VC10k Area
07/09/2022130TL15 - Great Barford, Eaton Socon
19/09/2021130TL04 - Bedford (South), Kempston
20/09/2018130TL14 - Biggleswade (West), Sandy
09/11/2015130TL14 - Biggleswade (West), Sandy
04/11/2015130TL14 - Biggleswade (West), Sandy
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