73.257 BF2142 - Beautiful Yellow Underwing - Noctuidae - Anarta myrtilli

73.257 BF2142 - Noctuidae - Hadeninae - Anarta myrtilli - Beautiful Yellow Underwing

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 small reddish-brown moth with white cross-line markings and a small white blotch in centre of forewing. Hind wing yellow with a black border along both leading and trailing edge.

Distribution: A resident and diurnal species that is locally common on the upland moors of Derbyshire.

Flight Period: May / June / July / - On the wing May – late July

Moth Activity: Diurnal - occasionally flies on sunny days

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

Beautiful Yellow Underwing – SteveOrridge

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