Dewick's Plusia - Macdunnoughia confusa
Wingspan 32 to 38 mm.
On the continent it is double-brooded, and the larvae feed on a range of plants, most commonly nettle (Urtica dioica).
This was formerly a very rare migrant to the UK, but has colonized and quickly spread during the last decade. In addition, the introduction of an effective pheromone lure for this species has shown it to be much more common than previously thought.
This is becoming increasingly common in VC55.
Pete Leonard
Harby
16 July 2022
Rod
Enderby garden
06 September 2025
Dewicks Plusia
Graham Calow
Sapcote, Harecroft Crescent
22 July 2022
Taken to light but with Ni lure deployed nearby
JulietBailey
Houghton on the hill garden
22 August 2023
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Species profile
- Common names
- Dewick's Plusia
- Species group:
- insect - moth
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Lepidoptera
- Family:
- Noctuidae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 40
- First record:
- 13/08/2021 (Russell, Adrian)
- Last record:
- 09/09/2025 (Gaten, Ted)
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