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Double Lobed

Lateroligia ophiogramma

Checklist Number
73.168 [B&F: 2336]

Verification
Record will be accepted (subject to date and location checks)

Classification

Family:Noctuidae
Subfamily:Xyleninae
Genus:Lateroligia
Species:ophiogramma
Authority:(Esper, 1794)

Local in fens, marshes, water meadows, damp woodland and gardens throughout much of the British Isles. In Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight local in marshes, where the larva feeds within Reed Canary-grass, and occasionally in gardens, where it uses various ornamental grasses. Wingspan 32-35 mm. Generally the easiest of the Apamea to identify. Larva feeds within stems of various grasses, including Reed Canary-grass, Reed Sweet-grass and Pampas-grass.

The abundance in each month is indicated as follows:

No records
Very occasional
Irregular
Uncommon
Off-peak, but not unusual
Off-peak, but not unusual
Main flight time
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