[MUSLIN MOTH Daphora mendica]
Recorded flight times of all the Rothamsted records fall well outside the normal flight period for this species which is late April to May.
Probable clerical error for Diarsia mendica (Ingrailed Clay)
Not recorded by Rosie, but recorded almost annually at four of the Rothamsted sites between 1981 and 1982 and between 1989 and 2002.
[A possible record of larvae from ND25 in 2007] No other records.
Scottish Status; Sporadic and scarce. UK Status: Common
First and last flight dates recorded in Caithness: 2nd July to 28th August

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