Scarce Silver-lines – Noctuidae – Chloephorinae – Bena bicolorana – colour code •
STATUS – A resident that is uncommon and locally distributed in Derbyshire. First recorded in the county in 1972. Favours old oak woodlands in the lowland areas.
ID POINTERS – An unmistakable moth. Bright green with two yellowish white parallel diagonal lines running through the broad forewing. Leading edge and outer edge fringed with white.
FLIGHT PERIOD – On the wing June – August
IMAGES – Kings Newton, Derbyshire – Tony Davison©