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Small Dotted Buff
Photedes minima (Haworth, 1809)
Noctuidae: Xyleninae
2345 / 73.147
Photo © Melissa Banthorpe,  Maulden Wood 16/06/2009

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Forewing: 11-14mm.
Flight: One generation June-Aug.
Foodplant:   Tufted Hair-grass.
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB Status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 2

Bedfordshire status
Common resident

Verification Grade Comment: Acceptable flight time in county: 15 June to 15 August - 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
10/07/2023130TL14 - Biggleswade (West), Sandy
28/06/2023130TL14 - Biggleswade (West), Sandy
27/06/2023130SP93 - Woburn
26/06/2023130TL14 - Biggleswade (West), Sandy
25/06/2023230SP93 - Woburn
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