73.359 BF2126 - Setaceous Hebrew Character - Noctuidae - Xestia c-nigrum

73.359 BF2126 - Noctuidae - Noctuinae - Xestia c-nigrum - Setaceous Hebrew Character

Adult Macro: CAT 1 - Distinctive species unlikely to be confused with others -

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- Generally Common / Widespread

Taxonomy: Macro >> . >> Noctuidae

ID Difficulty: green

- easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.

ID pointers: There is an obvious pale straw coloured patch which breaks into a black oblong which is diagnostic. This mark is supposedly to represent a character from the Hebrew alphabet. There is a straw coloured collar and the forewing ground colour is a greyish, reddish brown with a darker band across the outer-edge of the wing.

Distribution: A resident species that is widely distributed and locally common throughout Derbyshire. Generally common in the lowland areas of the county but much less so in the north.

Flight Period: May / June / July / August / September / - On the wing May – September.

Moth Activity: Nocturnal - is attracted to light and sugar

*** Last updated on 11 March 2025 by RP ***

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Wingspan: 35-42mm
Forewing: 14-19mm

Food Plant: Herbaceous plants, but especially Nettle (Urtica).

Recorded dates for Common [Blue-coded ] moths are not stored on the website at this current time.

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