Family:
Noctuidae
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| 2098
|
The
Flame |
Axylia
putris |
Wingspan
27-32 mm. |
982
|
© Peter Tilley |
| Status: |
Resident,
common, well distributed on S and SW Britain, local in Scotland |
| Habitat: |
Gardens,
farmland, hedgerows, heathland |
Laval
Food Plant: |
Common
Nettle, Dock, Hedge Bedstraw, Hounds Tongue |
| Overwinters: |
As
a pupa, pupates underground |
|
| Flight
Period |
|
| 2099
|
Portland
Moth |
Actebia
praecox |
Wingspan
35-40 mm |
0
|
Photo
© Rob Petley-Jones
|
| Status: |
Resident,
Nationally Scarce B, mainly occurs in Dorset and Devon and
is scattered locally elsewhere |
| Habitat: |
Sand
dunes, sandy heaths, shingle, banks of rivers |
Laval
Food Plant: |
Creeping
Willow and other sand dune plants |
| Overwinters: |
As
a larva. Pupates in the sand |
|
| Flight
Period |
|
| 2102
|
Flame
Shoulder |
Ochropleura
plecta |
Wingspan
25-30 mm |
1494
|
© Peter Tilley |
| Status: |
Resident,
common, found throughout Britain |
| Habitat: |
Gardens,
farmland, grassland, hedgerows, wetlands |
Laval
Food Plant: |
A
wide range of herbaceous plants |
| Overwinters: |
As
a pupa, just below the surface of the ground |
|
| Flight
Period |
|
| 2105 |
Dotted
Rustic |
Rhyacia
simulans |
Wingspan
45-60 mm |
0
|
© Peter Tilley |
| Status: |
Resident,
local, possible immigrant. Found mainly in England, sporadic
distribution in Scotland, Wales, Ireland |
| Habitat: |
Open
countryside, including gardens and light woodland |
Laval
Food Plant: |
Unknown |
| Overwinters: |
The
larva has not been found in the wild. Caterpillars feed on
a variety of herbaceous plants |
|
| Flight
Period |
|
| 2107
|
Large
Yellow Underwing |
Noctua
pronuba |
Wingspan
45-55 mm |
3543
|
© Peter Tilley |
| Status: |
Resident
and immigrant, common and abundant throughout Britain |
| Habitat: |
Gardens,
woodland, grassy lowland sites |
Laval
Food Plant: |
A
wide range of herbaceous plants |
| Overwinters: |
As
a larva underground. Pupates underground |
|
| Flight
Period |
|
| 2108
|
Lunar
Yellow Underwing |
Noctua
orbona |
Wingspan
38-45 mm. |
0
|
Photo
© David Green/Butterfly Conservation |
| Status: |
Resident,
Nationally Scarce B, in decline, southern England and East
Anglia |
| Habitat: |
Dry,
sunny heathy sites, both on the coast and inland |
Laval
Food Plant: |
Wavy
Hairgrass is a favourite in the Brecklands |
| Overwinters: |
As
a larva. Pupates in a cocoon underground |
|
| Flight
Period |
|
| 2109
|
Lesser
Yellow Underwing |
Noctua
comes |
Wingspan
37-45 mm |
241
|
© Peter Tilley |
| Status: |
Resident
and immigrant, common and abundant throughout Britain |
| Habitat: |
Gardens,
woodland, grassy lowland sites |
Laval
Food Plant: |
A
wide range of herbaceous plants |
| Overwinters: |
As
a larva underground. Pupates underground |
|
| Flight
Period |
|
| 2110
|
Broad
Bordered Yellow Underwing |
Noctua
fimbriata |
Wingspan
45-55 mm |
153
|
© Peter Tilley |
| Status: |
Resident
and immigrant, common and abundant throughout Britain |
| Habitat: |
Broadleaf
woodland and other well wooded areas |
Laval
Food Plant: |
A
wide range of herbaceous plants |
| Overwinters: |
As
a larva close to the ground. Pupates underground |
|
| Flight
Period |
|
| 2111
|
Lesser
Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing |
Noctua
janthe |
Wingspan
30-40mm |
699
|
© Peter Tilley |
| Status: |
Resident
and immigrant, common and abundant throughout Britain |
| Habitat: |
Woodland,
hedgerows, heathland, gardens |
Laval
Food Plant: |
A
wide range of herbaceous plants, Sallows and Blackthorn |
| Overwinters: |
As
a half grown larva close to the ground. Pupates underground |
|
| Flight
Period |
|
| 2112
|
Least
Yellow Underwing |
Noctua
interjecta |
Wingspan
31-36mm |
86
|
© Peter Tilley |
| Status: |
Resident,
common, widespread in southern half Britain, local elsewhere |
| Habitat: |
Hedgerows,
gardens, sand dunes, fens |
Laval
Food Plant: |
A
wide range of herbaceous plants, Sallows and Blackthorn |
| Overwinters: |
As
a half grown larva close to the ground. Pupates underground |
|
| Flight
Period |
|
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