Dotted Clay (Xestia baja, ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775))

General Information
Pupates in loose soil.
Both sexes readily come to light, sometimes in numbers.

Forewing length: 17-21mm.
Foodplant(s): Common Nettle (Urtica dioica), willows (Salix spp.), birches (Betula spp.), Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa), Bog-myrtle (Myrica gale), broadleaved shrubs
Flying: One generation, late July-late August
UK Presence: Resident
National status: Common

Habitat

Woodland, heathland and scrub grassland on chalk or limestone.

Regional Information

There are no records in the system yet in MyPlace.

73.353 (BF2130) Dotted Clay Xestia baja, ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)

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