73.120 BF2352 - Dusky Sallow - Noctuidae - Eremobia ochroleuca

73.120 BF2352 - Noctuidae - Xyleninae - Eremobia ochroleuca - Dusky Sallow

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

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- Rare / Uncommon / Scarce - Day-flying

Taxonomy: Macro >> Noctuidae

ID Difficulty: green

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

ID pointers: An unmistakable moth. The forewing is a patchwork of tawny, olive-brown and straw markings with a pinched-in whitish central band.

Distribution: A resident that is generally uncommon but widely distributed in Derbyshire. Found predominantly in the Trent Valley in small numbers each season. Prior to 1971 only 1 county record.

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

Moth Activity: Diurnal

Wingspan: 34-37mm
Forewing: 14-16mm

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

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Dusky Sallow – Eremobia ochroleuca – Tony Davison

Dusky Sallow – Tony Davison