Prev Flights Rec Search
Brown-spot Pinion
Anchoscelis litura (Linnaeus, 1761)
Noctuidae: Xyleninae
2266 / 73.187
Photo © Roger Murphy,  15/9/2017 Clifton

Similar Bedfordshire Species
Beaded Chestnut
Agrochola lychnidis
Forewing: 14-17mm
Flight: September to mid-October
Foodplant:   Various herbaceous plants and trees
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB Status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 1

Bedfordshire status
Common resident

Verification Grade Comment: Acceptable flight time in county: 1 September to 31 October - a photo will be required if reported outside these dates

Recorded in 20 (91%) of 22 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1904.
Last Recorded in 2023.

Latest 5 Records
Date#VC10k Area
10/10/2023130TL15 - Great Barford, Eaton Socon
08/10/2023130TL14 - Biggleswade (West), Sandy
08/10/2023130TL14 - Biggleswade (West), Sandy
06/10/2023130TL15 - Great Barford, Eaton Socon
06/10/2023130TL14 - Biggleswade (West), Sandy
Further info: Anchoscelis litura
 
UK Moths
Mothdissection UK
Norfolk Moths
Suffolk Moths
Lepiforum.de Bedfordshire Moths (Full)
Back Record Home
iMoths V11.0 HD © Jim Wheeler 2024