Species Details

ABH: 73.222

BF: 2314

Family: Noctuidae

Subfamily: Xyleninae

Taxon: Fissipunctia ypsillon

Authority: ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)

Vernacular: Dingy Shears

Account: Local in damp woodland, marshes and fens throughout much of England and Wales Characterised by the pale, sinuous subterminal line, often edged basally by two or more moderately distinct, dark wedge-shaped spots (MBGBI Vol 10). Larva feeds on catkins and leaves of Eared Willow, Grey Willow, Goat Willow, Sallow, Black Poplar and White Poplar, over-wintering as an egg.

Accounts provided by and used with the kind permission of Mike Wall, Hampshire County Moth Recorder. These will in due course be gradually replaced with species accounts with a Surrey context.

Wingspan: 32 — 42 mm

Surrey Flight Period: 4 Jun (2011) — 10 Aug (1996)

The flight period of overwintering adults are not given. See the flight chart below the distribution map.

Foodplant:

Foodplant accounts are from the HOSTS database — Natural History Museum, London, UK. (CC0).

Status: Least Concern (LC)

UK BAP:

WCA:

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Verification Grade: 5 — Adults unidentifiable 😖 or pending grading 🧐
Further Information: https://www.ukmoths.org.uk/species/fissipunctia-ypsillon/
Statistics

* Based on adult records only.

Records: 251

Individuals: 64

Earliest Year: 1920

Latest Year: 2024

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