Noctuidae : Xyleninae
  Prev | Next  
Photo © David Hunt,  Harpenden, Hertfordshire (11/07/20)

Similar Herts & Middlesex Species
Common Rustic
Mesapamea secalis
Lesser Common Rustic
Mesapamea didyma
Upload a Photo
 
Suspected
Parastichtis suspecta
(Hübner, 1817) 2268 / 73.221

General comments:
Widespread but local resident. Vagrant?

A very local species, inhabiting open woodland and lightly wooded landscapes. It rarely arrives at light traps in any number.The examples at Parliament Hill and Chiswick were probably wanderers.

Recorded in 19 (46%) of 41 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1887.
Last Recorded in 2023.
Additional Stats

< Minor Shoulder-knot | Dingy Shears >

List Species Records   [Show All Latest]
Latest 5 Records
Date#VC10k Area
26/06/2023120TL31 - Hertford
22/07/2022120TQ09 - Watford / Rickmansworth
19/07/2022120TL11 - Harpenden / Wheathampstead
16/07/2022120TL21 - Welwyn Garden City
15/07/2022121TQ09 - Watford / Rickmansworth
 Show Details | 1990 to 2023 | 2000 to 2023 | Graph Key
Express Record Suspected
We need your records!
Do you have records of Suspected?
Put your own dot on the map!
Copyright © Lepidoptera UK 2024
   

VC20 VC21 VC21 VC20
Click Map for Details
Help
Forewing: 14-16mm.
Flight: One generation July-Aug.
Foodplant:   Birches and sallows
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB Status: Common
Former Status: Local
Verification Grade:  Adult: 2
 Immature Adult   [Show Flight Weeks]
Further info: Parastichtis suspecta
 
UK Moths
NBN Atlas
Moth Dissection UK
Svenska fjarilar
Lepiforum.de
Bedfordshire Moths
Cambs Moths
Devon Moths
Dorset Moths
Essex Field Club
Hants Moths
Kent Moths
Norfolk Moths
Somerset Moths
Suffolk Moths
Upper Thames Moths
West Midlands Moths
Yorkshire Moths

Link to this page...
hertsmiddxmoths.uk?bf=22680

Mobile View
© hertsmiddxmoths.uk 2024 NOLA®; Database using MapMate® Digital Maps © Bartholomew 2010. Design © Jim Wheeler 2024
This site requires necessary cookies to function correctly. We'd also like to set Google analytics cookies that help us make improvements by measuring how you use the site. These will be set only if you accept all cookies. Necessary cookies enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility. You may disable these by changing your browser settings, but this will affect how the website functions. Cookies Policy