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Striped Lychnis
Length: Up to 4cm
Identification: Has a
bright yellow stripe down
the middle of each
segment, with the joins
between the body
segments being a clear
yellow-green.
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Striped Lychnis
Can vary in colour but
segments are always
separated by yellowgreen
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Can be confused with…
Mullein Moth
…but the joins between the body
segments in the Mullein Moth are
pale grey-blue, speckled with black
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Adult Striped Lychnis Moth
The adult moths are infrequently seen, fly at night but
are rarely attracted to light-traps
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Dark Mullein
• Dark Mullein grows 1550cm high
• Leaves soft, hairy, dark
green
• Stem angled and often
purple.
• Flowers rich yellow with
purple stamens in flower
centres.
• Found in open fields and
hedgerows on chalk and
limestone soils, especially
where disturbed
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Dark Mullein
Typical habitats include:
• Chalk grassland, Road verges,
Railway cuttings, Farmland, Hedges
& Footpaths, Woodside
rides/clearings, Churchyards,
Derelict land and Gardens
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