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Family: Noctuidae   Checklist Number: 73.192

Sunira circellaris  (Hufnagel, 1766)

Brick

Rare with just two records from South Uist as of 2024. A late flying species: September to December, which is associated with woodland and gardens and feeds on heather (Calluna vulgaris).

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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