73.154 BF2330 - Dusky Brocade - Noctuidae - Apamea remissa

73.154 BF2330 - Noctuidae - Xyleninae - Apamea remissa - Dusky Brocade

Adult Macro: CAT 2 - Can be confused with other species -

- click for Adult Macro Verification Guidelines

- Generally Common / Widespread

Taxonomy: Macro >> Noctuidae

ID Difficulty: amber

- care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely - quality photographs required.
Confusion Species: The Confused

ID pointers: A very variable species. Forewing quiet broad and patterned with varieties of pale straw-brown, pale straw-grey, brownish-grey, and charcoal-grey marbling and with darker inconspicuous or stronger markings of darker brown or black combinations. These marks form an indistinct central cross-band and there are two blackish basal streaks. Oval and kidney marks are pale outlined.
See Christian Heintzen’s comparison plate below alongside The Confused.

Distribution: A resident that is common and widely distributed in Derbyshire. It is present in all areas of the county where it is not uncommon. Main populations are from the Lowlands and the Coal Measures.

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

Moth Activity: Nocturnal - is attracted to light and flowers that are rich in nectar

Wingspan: 36-42mm
Forewing: 17-19mm

Food Plant: Reed canary-grass (Phalaris arundinacea).

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

IMAGES BELOW: Melbourne, Derbyshire – Tony Davison© – ID Plate by Christian Heintzen©