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Plutella xylostella

(Linnaeus, 1758)464 / 18.001
=Plutella maculipennis

Very common migrant and resident.

Brassica spp. or Cruciferae with larva feeding externally in a flimsy web, mainly in June/July and August/September. Sometimes an horticultural pest. The resident population is strongly reinforced by migrants, in some years in huge numbers.

Recorded in 118 (84%) of 140 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1865.
Last Recorded in 2024.
(Data up to end 2024)
Additional Stats

Wingspan: 12-17mm
Flight: Two or three generations, April - November
Foodplant:   Brassica spp. or Cruciferae.
Nat Status: Migrant and resident
Verification Grade:  Adult: 1
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Latest 5 Records (data up to end 2024)
Date#VC10k Area
30/11/20241VC36 - HerefordshireSO35
29/11/20241VC37 - WorcestershireSO74
24/11/20241VC39 - StaffordshireSO98
10/11/20241VC37 - WorcestershireSO74
10/11/20243VC37 - WorcestershireSO85
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