73.206 BF2240 - Blair's Shoulder-knot - Noctuidae - Lithophane leautieri

73.206 BF2240 - Noctuidae - Xyleninae - Lithophane leautieri - Blair's Shoulder-knot

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: A long and slender winged moth with pale grey or grey ground colour that features several black streaks running through the central area of the forewing. There is also a long black basal streak. The kidney mark is often highlighted with a pale brown. An unmistakable autumn flying moth.

Distribution: Now a well established species across the county and considered to be generally common.

Flight Period: September / October / November / - On the wing September – November.

Moth Activity: Nocturnal

Wingspan: 39-44mm
Forewing: 17-20mm

Food Plant: Lawson’s cypress (Chamaecyparis lawsoniana), Leyland cypress (Cupressocyparis leylandii).

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

Blair’s Shoulder-knot – Noctuidae – Lithophane leautieri