Family:
Noctuidae
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| 2243
|
Early
Grey |
Xylocampa
areola |
Wingspan
32-40mm |
155
|
© Peter Tilley |
| Status: |
Resident,
common, well distributed over Britain |
| Habitat: |
Broadleaf
woodland, scrub, hedgerows, gardens |
Laval
Food Plant: |
Honeysuckle |
| Overwinters: |
As
a pupa underground in a cocoon |
|
| Flight
Period |
|
| 2245
|
Green-brindled
Crescent |
Xylocampa
areola |
Wingspan
35-45mm |
111
|
© Peter Tilley |
| Status: |
Resident,
common well distributed over Britain |
| Habitat: |
Broadleaf
woodland, scrub, hedgerows, gardens |
Laval
Food Plant: |
Variety
of trees and shrubs including Hawthorn, Blackthorn |
| Overwinters: |
As
an egg laid on the twigs of the foodplant |
|
| Flight
Period |
|
| 2247
|
Merveille
du Jour |
Dichonia
aprilina |
Wingspan
35-40 |
32
|
© Peter Tilley |
| Status: |
Resident,
fairly well distributed England and Wales, local in Scotland
and Ireland |
| Habitat: |
Broadleaf
woodland, parkland, hedgerows, gardens |
Laval
Food Plant: |
Buds,
flowers and leaves of Oak |
| Overwinters: |
As
an egg laid singly on the branches of the foodplant |
|
| Flight
Period |
|
| 2248
|
Brindled
Green |
Dryobotodes
eremita |
Wingspan
32-39mm |
23
|
© Peter Tilley |
| Status: |
Resident,
fairly well distributed England and Wales, local in Scotland
and Ireland |
| Habitat: |
Broadleaf
woodland, parkland, hedgerows, gardens |
Laval
Food Plant: |
Buds,
flowers and leaves of Oak |
| Overwinters: |
As
an egg laid in small batches on Oak twigs |
|
| Flight
Period |
|
| 2250
|
Dark
Brocade |
Mniotype
adusta |
Wingspan
42-48mm |
0
|
Photo © Ian
Kimber |
| Status: |
Resident,
common, well distributed in most of Britain |
| Habitat: |
In
the south - heathland, fens, woodland, futher north - woodland
& sand dunes |
Laval
Food Plant: |
Various
woody and herbaceous plants |
| Overwinters: |
As
a fully grown larva in a cocoon underground |
|
| Flight
Period |
|
| 2252
|
Large
Ranunculus |
Polymixis
flavicincta |
Wingspan
40-50mm |
32
|
© Peter Tilley |
| Status: |
Resident,
local, distributed mainly in S England & scatterd locations
northward |
| Habitat: |
Suburban
habitats, gardens, parkland, meadows |
Laval
Food Plant: |
Flowers
and leaves of many herbaceous plants |
| Overwinters: |
As
an egg. Pupates in a cocoon underground |
|
| Flight
Period |
|
| 2255
|
Feathered
Ranunculus |
Eumichtis
lichenea |
Wingspan
35-40mm |
332
|
© Peter Tilley |
| Status: |
Resident,
local, mainly coastal in southern half of Britain and NW England
and Wales |
| Habitat: |
Coastal
cliffs, sand dunes, vegetated shingle |
Laval
Food Plant: |
Hounds
Tongue, Sea Plantain and other herbaceous plants |
| Overwinters: |
As
a small larva. Pupates underground in a cocoon |
|
| Flight
Period |
|
| 2256
|
The
Satellite |
Eupsilia
transversa |
Wingspan
32-42 |
15
|
© Peter Tilley |
| Status: |
Resident,
common, widespread throughout Britain, although more local
in Scotland |
| Habitat: |
Broadleaf
woodland, scrub, parkland |
Laval
Food Plant: |
Omnivorous.
At first eats leaves of braodleaf trees, when larger preys
on moth larva of other species |
| Overwinters: |
As
an adult, becoming active in mild weather |
|
| Flight
Period |
|
| 2258
|
The
Chestnut |
Conistra
vaccinii |
Wingspan
28-36mm |
10
|
© Peter Tilley |
| Status: |
Resident,
common, widespread throughout Britain, although more local
in Scotland |
| Habitat: |
Broadleaf
woodland, hedgerows, Birch woods |
Laval
Food Plant: |
A
number of deciduous trees and Docks |
| Overwinters: |
As
an adult, becoming active in mild weather |
|
| Flight
Period |
|
| 2259
|
Dark
Chestnt |
Conistra
ligula |
Wingspan
30-38mm |
24 |
© Peter Tilley |
| Status: |
Resident,
common, widespread throughout Britain, although more local
in Scotland |
| Habitat: |
Woodland
and more open country including farmland |
Laval
Food Plant: |
Blackthorn,
Hawthorn, Sallows, Oaks, Docks |
| Overwinters: |
As
an adult until Dec/Jan and as eggs laid in Jan/Feb |
|
| Flight
Period |
|
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