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Bordered Straw Heliothis peltigera (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
 B&F 2403 [Previous species: B&F2400 Scarce Bordered Straw Next species: B&F2408 Small Marbled Back to Index]
Bordered Straw, Whetstone, 5th September 2006
Whetstone, 5th September 2006 © Mark Skevington 2006
Bordered Straw, Asfordby, 1st September 2006
Asfordby, 1st September 2006 © Mark Rossell 2006
Taken by Pete Thornton in his Asfordby garden.
Bordered Straw, Evington, 29th July 2006
Evington, 29th July 2006 © Andy Mackay 2006
Bordered Straw, Markfield, 26th August 2003
Markfield, 26th August 2003 © Andy Mackay 2003
Bordered Straw, Markfield, 13th September 2002
Markfield, 13th September 2002 © Andy Mackay 2002
Given its condition and darker colouration, along with the earlier arrivals this summer, it seems possible that this is a locally bred individual.
Bordered Straw, Whitwick, 28th June 2002
Whitwick, 28th June 2002 © Ian Merrill 2002
Hot on the heels of the previous individual, this is the 15th County record.
Bordered Straw, Evington, 17th June 2002
Evington, 17th June 2002 © Adrian Russell 2002
This species is a regular migrant to the UK, but scarce this far inland. This individual is only the 14th for VC55.