73.279 BF2164 - Broad-barred White - Noctuidae - Hecatera bicolorata

73.279 BF2164 - Noctuidae - Hadeninae - Hecatera bicolorata - Broad-barred White

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: Fairly unmistakable and easy to see why it gets it’s name. A small white moth with dark grey or blackish grey broad cross band boarded either side with white. A greyish white oval and kidney mark. The leading edge of the forewing is very straight in appearance.

Distribution: A resident that is fairly common and widely distributed in Derbyshire. Generally common in all areas apart from the Peak Grit area. Numbers seem to fluctuate each year.

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

Moth Activity: Nocturnal - and is attracted to light

Wingspan: 28-35mm
Forewing: 13-15mm

Food Plant: Hawkweed (Hieracium).

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

Broad-barred White – Hecatera bicolorata