Family: Noctuidae
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2113 Stout Dart Spaelotis ravida Wingspan 36-42
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Status: Resident, local found in East Anglia, Eastern England and Midlands
Habitat: Damp meadows, edge of marshes

Laval Food Plant:

 In captivity, roots of Dandelion, Sow Thistle
Overwinters: Not been found in the wild

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2114 Double Dart Graphiphora augur Wingspan 35-42mm
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© Peter Tilley
Status: Resident, common, found locally over much of Britain
Habitat: Broadleaf woodland, scrub, marshes, fens

Laval Food Plant:

 Sallows, Birches, Blackthorn, Hawthorn
Overwinters: As a small larva close to the ground. Pupates below ground

Flight Period

2117 Autumnal Rustic Paradiarsia glareosa Wingspan 32-38mm
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© Peter Tilley
Status: Resident, common in suitable places throughout Britain
Habitat: Heathland, moorland, fens, shingle beach

Laval Food Plant:

 Heathers, Bedstraws, Birches, Sallow, scrub
Overwinters: As a small larva close to the ground. Pupates in a cocoon underground

Flight Period

2118 True Lovers Knot Lycophotia porphyrea Wingspan 25-30mm
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© Peter Tilley
Status: Resident, common in suitable places throughout Britain
Habitat: Acid heathland, high moorland

Laval Food Plant:

 Heather, Bell Heather
Overwinters: As a nearly full grown larva in plant debris. Pupates in a cocoon just below ground

Flight Period

2119 Pearly Underwing Peridroma saucia Wingspan 45-56mm
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© Peter Tilley
Status: Regular immigrant, recorded throughout Britain
Habitat: Occurs anywhere, mostly coastal areas

Laval Food Plant:

 Various low-growing plants
Overwinters: As a nearly full-grown larva. Pupates in a cocoon just below ground

Flight Period

2120 Ingrailed Clay Diarsia mendica Wingspan 28-35mm
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© Peter Tilley
Status: Resident, common widespread throughout Britain
Habitat: Woodland, heathland, open moors

Laval Food Plant:

 Primroses, Violets, Bramble, Bilberry, Sallows, Hawthorns
Overwinters: As a small larva close to the ground. Pupates in a cocoon underground

Flight Period

2122 Purple Clay Diarsia brunnea Wingspan 35-38mm
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Photo © David Painter
Status: Resident, common, found throughout most of Britain
Habitat: Broadleaf woodland, wooded heathland

Laval Food Plant:

 A range of herbaceous plants
Overwinters: As a small larva close to the ground. Pupates iunderground

Flight Period

2123 Small Square Spot Diarsia rubi Wingspan 28-33
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© Peter Tilley
Status: Resident, common, distributed throughout Britain
Habitat: Almost anywhere abundant in damp marshy places

Laval Food Plant:

 Dandelion, Dock, Foxglove, Heathers
Overwinters: As a larva close to the ground. Pupates underground

Flight Period

2126 Setaceous Hebrew Character Xestia c-nigrum Wingspan 35-42
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© Peter Tilley
Status: Resident, suspected immigrant, common, distributed throughout Britain
Habitat: Woodland, Marshes, abundant in cultivated areas

Laval Food Plant:

 Including Nettle, Willowherb, Burdocks
Overwinters: As a larva, pupates in a cocoon underground

Flight Period

2127 Triple-spotted Clay Xestia ditrapezium Wingspan 35-42mm
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Photo © David Painter
Status: Resident, local, found locally but widespread over Britain
Habitat: Damp and open broadleaf, bushey fens

Laval Food Plant:

 Herbaceouse plants, Primroses, Sallows, Birch
Overwinters: As a larva, pupates just below ground

Flight Period

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