73.118 BF2367 - Haworth's Minor - Noctuidae - Celaena haworthii

73.118 BF2367 - Noctuidae - Xyleninae - Celaena haworthii - Haworth's Minor

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

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- Generally Common / Widespread - Day-flying

Taxonomy: Macro >> Noctuidae

ID Difficulty: green

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

ID pointers: A distinctive moth that has a fairly blunt appearance, with forewings somewhat square-ended. Colour is a reddish brown, can be pinkish brown or purplish brown. The kidney mark is whitish and conspicuous and there are two creamy whitish streaks extending from the kidney mark towards the outer wing edge and wing base. These features are diagnostic.

Distribution: A resident that is locally common on the upland moors of North Derbyshire, where the food plant, Cotton Grass, grows. A rather unusual record of one taken at a garden light trap in Sandiacre on 17/8/2024 by Paul Buxton

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

Moth Activity: Diurnal

Wingspan: 25-32mm
Forewing: 10-14mm

Food Plant: Cotton-grass (Eriphorium spp.)

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

IMAGES BELOW: Image by Christian Heintzen© 17/08/24 – Torside Clough / Sandiacre – Paul Buxton© / Buxton – Steve Orridge©