73.168 BF2336 - Double Lobed - Noctuidae - Apamea ophlogramma

73.168 BF2336 - Noctuidae - Xyleninae - Apamea ophlogramma - Double Lobed

Adult Macro: CAT 1 - Distinctive species unlikely to be confused with others -

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- Rare / Uncommon / Scarce

Taxonomy: Macro >> Noctuidae

ID Difficulty: green

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

ID pointers: A small and slender moth that is uniquely marked making it quite distinctive. Forewing ground colour is a sandy, pale or dull reddish brown, with a rough triangular reddish brown or sandy brown patch along leading edge. The patch encloses the kidney mark which is pale centred. The lower edge of the patch is edged with white.

Distribution: (Last record: 04/08/2024 at Chaddesden ) - A resident that is uncommon and locally distributed in Derbyshire. A very scarce species in the county that seems to be confined to the river valleys of the south and east. Only a hand full of records each year.

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

Moth Activity: Nocturnal - is attracted to light and sugar

Wingspan: 32-35mm
Forewing: 13-16mm

Food Plant: Canary-grass (Phalaris arundinacea), Reed sweet-grass (Glycera maxima).

Last Recorded Date: 04/08/2024

Last Recorded By: Martin Roome

Last Recorded General Area: Chaddesden

No First Date Information Recorded