72.003 BF2477 - The Snout - Erebidae - Hypena proboscidalis

72.003 BF2477 - Erebidae - Hypeninae - Hypena proboscidalis - The Snout

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

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- Generally Common / Widespread

Taxonomy: Macro >> Erebidae

ID Difficulty: green

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

ID pointers: A slender body with triangular shaped wings that are slightly hooked at the tip and a curved outer edge. A pale purplish-brown ground colour with broad darker brown cross-bands and lines. Upturned palps or snout.

Distribution: A resident that is common and widely distributed in Derbyshire. Generally common across all areas of the county and is likely to be encountered wherever the larval food plant – Stinging Nettle (Urtica diocia) flourishes.

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

Moth Activity: Nocturnal Crepuscular - active from dusk into the night

*** Last updated on 11 March 2025 by RP ***

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Wingspan: 25-38mm
Forewing: 15-19mm

Food Plant: Where nettle occurs.

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

The Snout – Erebidae – Hypena proboscidalis