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Axylia putris

Checklist Number
73.328 [B&F: 2098]

Verification
Record will be accepted (subject to date and location checks)

Classification

Family:Noctuidae
Subfamily:Noctuinae
Genus:Axylia
Species:putris
Authority:(Linnaeus, 1761)

Common on farmland, downland and heathland, and in hedgerows, woodland edges and gardens throughout the British Isles. Widespread and common in Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight. Wingspan 30-38 mm. Larva feeds on a variety of herbaceous plants, including Stinging Nettle, White Dead-nettle, Hedge Bedstraw, Hound's-tongue, over-wintering as a pupa.

The abundance in each month is indicated as follows:

No records
Very occasional
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Uncommon
Off-peak, but not unusual
Off-peak, but not unusual
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