73.172 BF2341 - Cloaked Minor - Noctuidae - Mesoligia furuncula

73.172 BF2341 - Noctuidae - Xyleninae - Mesoligia furuncula - Cloaked 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 variably coloured little moth and more slender than the other minors. In the form bicoloria Vill the basal half of the forewing is brown and this contrasts strikingly with the broad white outer half. Oval marks outlined in white. Other less contrasting forms occur.

Distribution: A resident that is locally common in the lowland areas of Derbyshire. Absent from the north of the county.

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

Moth Activity: Nocturnal

Wingspan: 22-28mm
Forewing: 10-12mm

Food Plant: Various grasses.

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