73.359 BF2126 - Noctuidae - Noctuinae - Xestia c-nigrum - Setaceous Hebrew Character
Adult Macro: CAT 1 - Distinctive species unlikely to be confused with others - - click for Adult Macro Verification Guidelines
- Generally Common / Widespread
Taxonomy: Macro >> Noctuidae
ID Difficulty: - 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
Photographed: Yes - Photographed By: Tony Davison © All Rights Reserved
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.
IMAGES BELOW: Melbourne Derbyshire – Tony Davison©