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Family: Noctuidae   Checklist Number: 73.045

Acronicta rumicis  (Linnaeus, 1758)

Knot Grass

A common and widely distributed species found in a broad variety of open habitats from May to July. The distinctly marked caterpillars feed on a wide range of herbaceous plants and are commonly seen during the day.

References: 
Leverton, R. & Cubitt, M. (2024). The Larger Moths of Scotland.
Waring, P. & Townsend, M. (2018 third edition). Field Guide to the Moths of Great Britain and Ireland.

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