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Square-spot Rustic - Xestia xanthographa

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Square-spot Rustic Square-spot Rustic - Xestia xanthographa dylan Laundry Lane 16 Sep 2021, 4:04 p.m. 29 Aug 2021, 12:50 a.m.
Square-spot Rustic Square-spot Rustic - Xestia xanthographa dylan Laundry Lane 16 Sep 2021, 4:04 p.m. 29 Aug 2021, 12:50 a.m.
Square-spot Rustic Square-spot Rustic - Xestia xanthographa dylan Laundry Lane 16 Sep 2021, 4:04 p.m. 29 Aug 2021, 12:50 a.m.
Square-spot Rustic Square-spot Rustic - Xestia xanthographa dylan Laundry Lane 16 Sep 2021, 4:04 p.m. 29 Aug 2021, 12:50 a.m.
Square-spot Rustic Square-spot Rustic - Xestia xanthographa dylan Laundry Lane 6 Feb 2023, 2:23 p.m. 6 Feb 2023, 2:09 p.m.
Square-spot Rustic Square-spot Rustic - Xestia xanthographa dylan Laundry Lane 6 Feb 2023, 2:23 p.m. 6 Feb 2023, 2:10 p.m.

Species Description

Common and widespread throughout the UK. Habitat includes: gardens, parks, allotments, churchyards, wasteland, woodland edge, scrub etc. Wingspan: 32 - 35 mm. Flight period: August to September. Life story: Caterpillars feed during the winter. Diet: Larvae = grasses, other low-growing plants.