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Ghost Moth
Hepialus humuli (Linnaeus, 1758)
Hepialidae
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Photo © Patrick Clement,  Female to MV light, Halesowen VC37, June 9th 2014.

Similar West Midlands Species: None
Forewing: M 21-29mm. F 21-35mm.
Flight: June - August
Foodplant:   Grasses, Herbaceous plants
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 1

Common across the region.

Frequents waste ground and grassy places where the larvae live in the roots of a variety of herbaceous plants and grasses.

Comes readily to light.

Recorded in 116 (83%) of 140 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1869.
Last Recorded in 2023.
(Data up to end 2023)

Latest 5 Records (Data up to end 2023)
Date#VC10k Area
01/09/2023+39SK14 - Ellastone/Stanton
27/08/2023136SO54 - NE Hereford & Marden
16/08/2023136SO52 - Hoarwithy & Llangarron
01/08/2023139SJ93 - Downs Banks/Stone
27/07/2023139SJ82 - Eccleshall/Gnosall
Further info: Hepialus humuli
 
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