73.290 BF2192 - Brown-line Bright-eye - Noctuidae - Mythimna conigera

73.290 BF2192 - Noctuidae - Hadeninae - Mythimna conigera - Brown-line Bright-eye

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: green

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

ID pointers: The moth gets its name from the conspicuous white oval shaped mark next to the kidney mark (Bright-eye) and the dark brown cross lines, one inner and one outer (Brown-line) making this summer moth fairly easy to identify. The ground colour is a warm rusty brown.

Distribution: A resident that is fairly common and widely distributed in Derbyshire. Recorded from all areas of the county except the Peak Grit. Most numerous in the southern lowlands.

Flight Period: July / August / - On the wing July – August

Moth Activity: Nocturnal Crepuscular - feed from dusk when the visit various flowers

Wingspan: 30-35mm
Forewing: 15-17mm

Food Plant: Cock’s-foot (Dactylis glomerata), Common Couch (Elymus repens).

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

Brown-line Bright-eye – Mythimna conigera