SQUARE-SPOT RUSTIC    Xestia xanthographa
Common. Very variable with some so dark features are difficult to see.
Scottish Status: Abundant - stable. UK Status: Common
A small but significant increase in UK distribution & a large rise in abundance since 1970 (cf: Atlas of Britain & Ireland's Larger Moths)
First and last flight dates recorded in Caithness: 18th June to 30th September with occasional records through October


Map: black dots last record pre 2000  blue dots last record 2000 to 2009  
red dots last record 2010 to 2019  green dots last record 2020 to present




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