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Brown-line Bright-eye
Mythimna conigera
Checklist Number73.290 [B&F: 2192]
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Record will be accepted (subject to date and location checks)
Common but perhaps in long-term decline, in grassland, woodland edges and rough meadows throughout the British Isles. In Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight widely distributed but not particularly common, having declined considerably in recent years. Wingspan 32-38 mm. Unmistakable. Larva feeds on various grasses, including Cock's-foot and Common Couch.
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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Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
