73.095 BF2389 - Pale Mottled Willow - Noctuidae - Caradrina clavipalpis

73.095 BF2389 - Noctuidae - Xyleninae - Caradrina clavipalpis - Pale Mottled Willow

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 thin and narrow winged moth with pale to dark greyish brown forewing with 3 to 4 small black spots along the leading edge. Also a thin orange-brown band near the outer edge. Kidney mark is darker often small, narrow and edged with white dots.

Distribution: A resident and a fairly common species that is widely distributed in Derbyshire. Present in all areas of the county, but uncommon in the northern uplands.

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

Moth Activity: Nocturnal

Wingspan: 26-35mm
Forewing: 12-15mm

Food Plant: Various cereal crops.

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

IMAGES BELOW: Melbourne, Derbyshire – Tony Davison©