Spotted Clover
Protoschinia scutosa
Checklist Number73.071 [B&F: 2405]
Verification
Record will require further evidence, at least a good photograph, unless CMR is aware recorder has confidence in identification
Classification
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Subfamily: | Heliothinae |
| Genus: | Protoschinia |
| Species: | scutosa |
| Authority: | ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) |
Rare immigrant from mainland Europe, appearing in southern and eastern Britain. The distribution of the records suggests that most of the moths came across the North Sea, and their coincidence with years of occurrence of the species in northern Europe supports this. In Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight there is a single record of this species, taken at Seaview on the Island on 3 July 1959. Wingspan 30-36 mm. Larva feeds on Field Wormwood and Goosefoot, no evidence of breeding in the UK.
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 | |
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| Adult | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Larval | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
VC10 Isle of Wight
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seaview (SZ69) | 03/07/1959 | one | H Shaw | Adult |