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Orange Sallow
Tiliacea citrago (Linnaeus, 1758)
Noctuidae: Xyleninae
2271 / 73.179
Photo © David Griffith,  To MV light, Lyonshall, Herefordshire 1/10/22

Similar West Midlands Species: None
Forewing: 15-17mm
Flight: August - October
Foodplant:   Limes
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 2

An uncommon though local resident.

Found in parks, gardens, suburban avenues where Limes are planted.

Overwinters as an egg while adults come to light and to sugar and wine ropes.

Recorded in 67 (48%) of 140 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1857.
Last Recorded in 2023.
(Data up to end 2023)

Latest 5 Records (Data up to end 2023)
Date#VC10k Area
08/10/2023139SO99 - Tipton/Wolverhampton
07/10/2023139SJ90 - Fordhouses/Wolverhampton
07/10/2023236SO51 - Doward & Goodrich
07/10/2023137SP18 - Birmingham-Hall Green
03/10/2023137SO74 - Colwall & Malvern Hills AONB
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