73.176 BF2340 - Middle-barred Minor - Noctuidae - Oligia fasciuncula

73.176 BF2340 - Noctuidae - Xyleninae - Oligia fasciuncula - Middle-barred Minor

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 small and thick-set moth. The diagnostic feature is a dark central bar along the forewing. The central cross-lines that edge the central bar are white at each end. The oval and kidney marks are pale and obvious.

Distribution: A resident that is common and widely distributed in Derbyshire. Present in all areas of the county and in two colour forms, a reddish brick-red to deep orange- brown, and the yellow-brown, yellow-grey, olive-grey or grey-brown form var.pallida which is very frequent.

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

Moth Activity: Nocturnal

Wingspan: 22-26mm
Forewing: 10-12mm

Food Plant: Various types of grasses.

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

Middle-barred Minor – Tony Davison