73.158 BF2334 - Rustic Shoulder-knot - Noctuidae - Apamea sordens

73.158 BF2334 - Noctuidae - Xyleninae - Apamea sordens - Rustic 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: The ground colour is mainly sandy-brown or greyish-brown and forewing rather plain, save for the obvious pale oval and kidney marks and a slightly branched basal streak, helping to make this moth easy to identify. The forewing can sometimes have a reddish tinge.

Distribution: A resident that is generally common and widely distributed in Derbyshire. Present in all areas of the county, with main populations in the lowlands and on the Coal Measures.

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

Moth Activity: Nocturnal - and is attracted to light

Wingspan: 34-42mm
Forewing: 16-19mm

Food Plant: Cock’s-foot (Dactylis glomerata).

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

IMAGES BELOW: Melbourne, Derbyshire – Tony Davison©