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Species Account for Nycterosea obstipata

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Nycterosea obstipata  (Fabricius, 1794) 70.047
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Lepidoptera: macromoths: Geometridae

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Taxonomic group: larger moths (Lepidoptera: macromoths) - County data

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Verification Grade: Adult:
Adult: Distinctive


Records: 237
First Record: 1961
Latest Record: 2025

1992-on hectads: 36
Pre-1992 hectads: 9
Total hectads: 36

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Broad Habitat Data (based on 33 records with habitat information)

Broad subhabitat Data (based on 3 records with subhabitat information)

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Habitat Detail and Method (based on 237 records with habitat detail and method information)

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