Large Ranunculus

    Polymixis flavicincta

    NoctuidaeABH 73.237 B&F 2252

    A distinctly local species, absent from some garden light traps but occurring regularly in others, this subtly-marked moth appears common in the south of the county, around and between Taunton and Yeovil, and also north of the Mendips, but seems rare or absent in the low-lying parts of the county in between.

    Adult Verification Grade: 2

    Large Ranunculus (Polymixis flavicincta) photographed in Somerset by Rob Grimmond
    Large Ranunculus (Polymixis flavicincta) photographed in Somerset by Sue Davies
    Large Ranunculus (Polymixis flavicincta) photographed in Somerset by John Connolly
    Large Ranunculus (Polymixis flavicincta) photographed in Somerset by Sue Davies
    Large Ranunculus (Polymixis flavicincta) photographed in Somerset by Sue Davies