Dotted Rustic - Rhyacia simulans
Description
It has a greyish-buff ground colour with a wavy double cross-line between the thorax and the circular mark, and a row of black dots beyond the kidney mark. Forewing length is 17-21mm
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Further Information
davidwright
Thornton Garden
17 September 2025
davidwright
Thornton Garden
17 September 2025
davidwright
Thornton Garden
17 September 2025
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Species profile
- Common names
- Dotted Rustic
- Species group:
- insect - moth
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Lepidoptera
- Family:
- Noctuidae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 1
- First record:
- 17/09/2025 (Wright, David)
- Last record:
- 17/09/2025 (Wright, David)
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