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Ear Moth
Amphipoea oculea (Linnaeus, 1761)
Noctuidae: Xyleninae
2360 / 73.128
Photo © Oliver Wadsworth

Similar West Midlands Species
Saltern Ear
Amphipoea fucosa
Large Ear
Amphipoea lucens
Forewing: 12-15mm
Flight: July - September
Foodplant:   Grasses
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 4

A fairly common species across the region.

Unimproved grassland, gardens, less restricted to damp habitats than the other Ear species.

Overwinters as an egg and adults come to light.

Verification Grade Comment: Genitalia determination essential

Determination by Genitalia Examination (gen. det.) Required

Recorded in 78 (56%) of 140 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1800.
Last Recorded in 2022.
(Data up to end 2022)

Latest 5 Records (Data up to end 2022)
Date#VC10k Area
26/08/2022340SO38 - Bishops Castle/Lydbury North
26/08/2022640SO38 - Bishops Castle/Lydbury North
19/08/2022140SJ33 - Ellesmere/Gobowen
19/08/2022140SJ33 - Ellesmere/Gobowen
19/08/2022140SJ33 - Ellesmere/Gobowen
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