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Acronicta leporina
Checklist Number73.040 [B&F: 2280]
Verification
Record will be accepted (subject to date and location checks)
Classification
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Subfamily: | Acronictinae |
| Genus: | Acronicta |
| Species: | leporina |
| Authority: | (Linnaeus, 1758) |
Common in broad-leaved woodland, heathland, moorland, fens and gardens throughout the British Isles. Widespread and fairly common in Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight. Wingspan 37-48 mm. Apart from the occasional melanic individual, generally unmistakable. Larva feeds on Downy and Silver Birch, Alder and Grey Willow, over-wintering as a pupa.
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| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
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| Adult | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Larval | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
