Northumberland Moths
Dot Moth Melanchra persicariae
Family: Noctuidae
73.270 Dot Moth Melanchra persicariae
There are 706 county records of 1274 individuals from 47 different sites. First recorded in 1894.
Individual records comprise of: [1273 Adult] [1 Larval] .Occurrence by month (Adults)
| May 1 | Jun 53 | Jul 1034 | Aug 168 | Sep 14 |
Earliest: 29 May 2004 - Latest: 22 Sep 1999
Historical Abundance
| 2020 77 | 2019 103 | 2018 84 | 2017 96 | 2016 137 | 2015 89 | 2014 105 | 2013 140 | 2012 93 | 2011 44 |
Records (Individuals) by Vice County
| VC67 703 (1272) | VC68 3 (2) |
Status Grade 2
Larval food plants
Black Currant Ribes nigrumBroad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Elder Sambucus nigra
Field Bindweed Convolvulus arvensis
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Hazel Corylus avellana
Hop Humulus lupulus
Ivy Hedera helix
Stinging Nettle Urtica dioica
White Clover Trifolium repens
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