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Dark Sword-grass
Agrotis ipsilon (Hufnagel, 1766)
Noctuidae: Noctuinae
2091 / 73.327
Photo © Roger Murphy,  20/8/2021 Clifton

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Forewing: 15-25mm.
Flight: July-Oct (Recorded all months)
Foodplant:   Herbaceous plants.
Red List:
GB Status: Immigrant
Verification Grade:  Adult: 2

Bedfordshire status
Immigrant

Verification Grade Comment: Acceptable flight time in county: 1 June to 20 November - a photo will be required if reported outside these dates

Recorded in 21 (95%) of 22 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1904.
Last Recorded in 2024.

Latest 5 Records
Date#VC10k Area
25/08/2024130TL04 - Bedford (South), Kempston
14/11/2023130TL14 - Biggleswade (West), Sandy
03/11/2023130TL14 - Biggleswade (West), Sandy
17/10/2023130TL14 - Biggleswade (West), Sandy
08/10/2023130TL14 - Biggleswade (West), Sandy
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