DARK SPINACH Pelurga comitata             UK BAP (Research only) species
Records from Lybster in 1964 and the Reay Rothamsted site in 1995
Scottish Status: Widespread but scarce, probably migratory - trends unknown. UK Status: Common
UK distribution has shown significant decrease and abundance has severely declined (cf: Atlas of Britain & Ireland's Larger Moths)
First and last flight times recorded in Caithness: one record 1st June and one 18th August


MAP: black dots last record pre 2000

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