Heath Rustic
Xestia agathina
Species account (old)
[...]The larvae are [...] widespread on Durham moors, but TCD finds it rather infrequent at light, in the adult stage, so that the imago is not well known. The larvae are easily beaten out, but extremely difficult to manage through the winter and are often parasitised. The species has been found at Waldridge Fell, Hamsterley Forest trap, Langdon Beck, Salter's Gate, Wolsingham Moors, Edmundbyers, Stanhope Common especially by Hisehope Burn, and on Bollihope Fells (at which site TCD found them flying during the afternoon of 24 August 1974). [...]
Statistics
| Records | 55 |
|---|---|
| Individuals | 159 |
| Largest Sample | 30 |
| First Recorded | 1912 |
| Last Recorded | 2023 |
| Earliest Adult Record | 25/07 |
| Latest Adult Record | 23/09 |
| Monad Coverage | 1.1% |
| Hexad Coverage | 35.7% |
Map
This map shows all records of Heath Rustic - Xestia agathina in the Durham (VC66) database per monad (1km grid square). The map can be explored further by zooming and panning, can be reset using the button on the left, and can be filtered by selecting the era. Click on a monad to view a full list of species recorded in it, or its containing hexad (10km grid square).
Map (image)
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Week graph
This graph shows the County Durham (VC66) records of Heath Rustic - Xestia agathina per 7-day period, differentiated by life stage. Hover over/tap the graph to see an exact count of records at that point in time. Hover over/hold the life stage legend to highlight a particular life stage; click on a life stage label to remove it from the graph. The graph can be filtered further by selecting the era.
The graphs below show the total records and individuals of Heath Rustic - Xestia agathina in County Durham (VC66) per time period. Hover over/tap the graph to see an exact number of records and individuals at a particular point in time. Hover over/hold a label to highlight a particular metric; click on a metric label to remove it from the graph.
Era graph
Year graph
Gallery
This gallery shows images of Heath Rustic - Xestia agathina taken by County Durham (VC66) recorders. Clicking on a photo opens it in a large lightbox with a full caption, and the arrow buttons move between photos. If you would like to contribute any photographs, particularly of any stages not captured here, please email admin@durhammoths.org.
Foodplants
This is a list of foodplants known to be used by the larval stages of Heath Rustic - Xestia agathina in the UK.
Habitats
This is a list of habitats that Heath Rustic - Xestia agathina is known to occur in within the UK.