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Large Ranunculus - Polymixis flavicincta
Wingspan 40 to 50 mm. A variable species, with the brightest individuals occurring in the south-east.
It is to be found in suburban habitats, waste ground and coastal cliffs.
It flies in September and October, when it visits light.
A range of herbaceous plants are used by the larvae, including Ragwort (Senecio jacobaea) and Red Valerian (Centranthus ruber). It can be a pest on garden plants.
Distributed mainly in southern England, it occurs in scattered locations northwards to parts of northern England, but with an eastern bias. In a recent survey to determine the status of all macro moths in Britain this species was classified as local.
Fairly frequent but not common in Leicestershire and Rutland. L&R Moth Group status = B (scarce resident or restricted distribution or regular migrant).
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Species profile
- Common names
- Large Ranunculus
- Species group:
- Moths
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Lepidoptera
- Family:
- Noctuidae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 16
- First record:
- 01/10/2015 (Lewis, Steven)
- Last record:
- 26/09/2021 (Dejardin, Andrew)
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