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Clay
Mythimna ferrago (Fabricius, 1787)
Noctuidae: Hadeninae
2193 / 73.298
Photo © Terry Box, 11 Aug 2020,  SE3967: Langthorpe, VC65 - underside

Similar Yorkshire Species
White-point
Mythimna albipuncta
Forewing: 15-18mm
Flight: June - August
Foodplant:   Grasses
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB Status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 2

Yorkshire Status: Very common and fairly widespread resident.

"Common probably everywhere" said Porritt in 1883. Not a lot has altered. Clay is still widespread across the county in grassy places in good numbers, often coming into gardens. This is a very common moth and we can receive up to 1,000 species in a year. Numbers trapped can often reach double figures with a maximum of 127 at Forden Chalk Banks on 6/7/2018. Do not confuse it with the shorter-winged White-point which is now resident in the county.

Sutton & Beaumont, 1989: Widely distributed and sometimes common. Recorded from all five vice-counties where there is rough grassland. The larvae can be found at night in spring feeding on cock's-foot and tor grass as well as other grass species (PQW pers. comm.).

Recorded in 167 (84%) of 200 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1879.
Last Recorded in 2023.
Additional Stats

Latest 5 Records
Date#VC10k Area
15/09/2023161TA03 - Beverley (S) / Cottingham
05/09/2023161SE64 - Wheldrake
03/09/2023161TA41 - Kilnsea / Spurn Head
02/09/2023161SE64 - Wheldrake
31/08/2023161TA27 - Flamborough Head (North)
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