73.156 BF2326 - Clouded-bordered Brindle - Noctuidae - Apamea crenata

73.156 BF2326 - Noctuidae - Xyleninae - Apamea crenata - Clouded-bordered Brindle

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 are two colour forms found in Derbyshire – the normal straw colour – crenata and a reddish-brown to darkish brown form combusta. In both forms they show two dark terminal wedges, including a prominent and elongated tornal streak. In the straw form the oval & kidney marks are dark edged and pale edged in the reddish form.

Distribution: A resident that is fairly common and widely distributed, present in all areas of the county, especially on the Coal Measures of central Derbyshire.

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

Moth Activity: Nocturnal - and is attracted to light

Wingspan: 36-44mm
Forewing: 18-22mm

Food Plant: Various grasses.

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

IMAGES BELOW: Melbourne, Derbyshire – Tony Davison©