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Brown-line Bright-eye
Mythimna conigera ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
Noctuidae: Hadeninae
2192 / 73.290
Photo © Lee Taylor-Wheal,  11/07/23 - Old Colwall Herefordshire

Similar West Midlands Species: None
Forewing: 15-17mm
Flight: June - August
Foodplant:   Grasses
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 1

A fairly common resident.

A species dry and damp grassland, also woodland rides and also gardens.

Overwinters as a small larva, the adults coming to light and sugar. Also visits flowers.

Recorded in 98 (70%) of 140 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1834.
Last Recorded in 2022.
(Data up to end 2022)

Latest 5 Records (Data up to end 2022)
Date#VC10k Area
27/08/2022136SO44 - Stretton Sugwas, Wellington
22/08/2022136SO52 - Hoarwithy & Llangarron
01/08/2022136SO25 - Kington & Michaelchurch
31/07/2022136SO25 - Kington & Michaelchurch
31/07/2022137SO74 - Colwall & Malvern Hills AONB
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