DOTTED CLAY     Xestia baja 
Common and widespread. Appears to have increased as Rosie said only taken from time to time near Wick
Scottish Status: Common - stable   UK Status: Common
UK distribution shows a modest long-tern decrease (cf: Atlas of Britain & Ireland's Larger Moths)
First and last flight times recorded in Caithness: 3rd July to 8th September


Map: black dots last record pre 2000  blue dots last record 2000 to 2009  
red dots last record 2010 to 2019  green dots last record 2020 to present 


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