Species Account for Xestia agathina
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Xestia agathina (Duponchel, 1827) 73.356
Heath Rustic
Lepidoptera: macromoths: Noctuidae
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Taxonomic group: larger moths (Lepidoptera: macromoths) - County data
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Adult:
Adult: Distinctive
Status: Section 41 Priority Species - research only
Records: 8
First Record: 1930
Latest Record: 2025
1992-on hectads: 4
Pre-1992 hectads: 3
Total hectads: 7
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Habitat Detail and Method (based on 8 records with habitat detail and method information)
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