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Yellow-line Quaker
Leptologia macilenta (Hübner, 1809)
Noctuidae: Xyleninae
2264 / 73.190
Photo © Garry Barlow,  Tidbury Green, West Midlands

Similar West Midlands Species
Brick
Sunira circellaris
Red-line Quaker
Leptologia lota
Forewing: 14-16mm
Flight: September - November
Foodplant:   Oaks, poplars, Beech, sallows, Hawthorn, other plants.
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 1

A common resident across the region.

Found in many habitats including gardens.

Overwinters as an egg and adults come to light.

Note could be mistaken for the Brick but the basal black dot should distinguish it.

Recorded in 106 (76%) of 140 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1857.
Last Recorded in 2022.
(Data up to end 2022)

Latest 5 Records (Data up to end 2022)
Date#VC10k Area
15/11/2022137SP18 - Birmingham-Hall Green
12/11/2022136SO25 - Kington & Michaelchurch
12/11/2022136SO44 - Stretton Sugwas, Wellington
12/11/2022236SO74 - Colwall & Malvern Hills AONB
12/11/2022337SO74 - Colwall & Malvern Hills AONB
Further info: Leptologia macilenta
 
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