Species Account for Acronicta rumicis
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Acronicta rumicis (Linnaeus, 1758) 73.045 
Knot Grass
Lepidoptera: macromoths: Noctuidae
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Taxonomic group: larger moths (Lepidoptera: macromoths) - County data
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Verification Grade:
Adult:
Adult: Good quality photographs or possibly a specimen will be required
Status: Section 41 Priority Species - research only
Records: 1987
First Record: 1940
Latest Record: 2024
1992-on hectads: 52
Pre-1992 hectads: 36
Total hectads: 55
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Acronicta rumicis Knotgrass
Acronicta rumicis Knot Grass
larva feeding on Sheep's Sorrel
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Habitats
Broad Habitat Data (based on 402 records with habitat information)
Broad subhabitat Data (based on 2 records with subhabitat information)
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Habitat Detail and Method (based on 1987 records with habitat detail and method information)
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