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Acronicta leporina

Checklist Number
73.040 [B&F: 2280]

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

Classification

Family:Noctuidae
Subfamily:Acronictinae
Genus:Acronicta
Species:leporina
Authority:(Linnaeus, 1758)

Common in broad-leaved woodland, heathland, moorland, fens and gardens throughout the British Isles. Widespread and fairly common in Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight. Wingspan 37-48 mm. Apart from the occasional melanic individual, generally unmistakable. Larva feeds on Downy and Silver Birch, Alder and Grey Willow, over-wintering as a pupa.

The abundance in each month is indicated as follows:

No records
Very occasional
Irregular
Uncommon
Off-peak, but not unusual
Off-peak, but not unusual
Main flight time
J F M A M J J A S O N D
Adult
Larval

Records by week (adult)

Records by week (larval)