Six-striped Rustic (Xestia sexstrigata, (Haworth, 1809))

General Information

Pupates in loose soil.

Overwinters as Overwinters as a larva.
Both sexes readily come to light, sometimes in numbers.

Forewing length: 15-17mm.
Foodplant(s): Hedge Bedstraw (Galium mollugo), Ribwort Plantain (Plantago lanceolata), Bramble (Rubus fruticosus), Bluebell (Hyacinthoides non-scripta), Water Figwort (Scrophularia auriculata)
Flying: One generation, July-August
UK Presence: Resident
National status: Common

Habitat

Damp woodlands and marshy habitats.

Regional Information

Recorded in 76 (28.1%) of the 270 2km squares of Huntingdonshire.

Last recorded in August 2021

Recorded date range (Adult): 29 June to 13 September

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Photo © Ian Fisher

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2133 (ABH73.358) Six-striped Rustic Xestia sexstrigata, (Haworth, 1809)

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