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n - Adults

Larvae shown are final instar before pupation unless otherwise stated

2289 Acronicta rumicis Knot Grass

Common
Food : Range of herbaceous and woody plants
Larva seen : April to June

Common
Food : Various Trees - including hawthorn, birch and blackthorn
Larva seen : July to September

Common
Food : Various Trees - including hawthorn, birch and blackthorn
Larva seen : July to September
Compare with larva of Dark Dagger.

Common
Food : A range of woody and herbaceous plants
Larva seen : Mainly June to October
Some variation of pattern colour

2283 Acronicta tridens Dark Dagger

Common
Food : Oak trees - flowers and leaves
Larva seen : April to June
Varies in colour - mainly browns and greys

2247 Griposia aprilina Merveille du Jour

2306 Phlogophora meticulosa Angle Shades

Common
Food : A range of herbaceous plants
Overwinters as a larva - seen : most months in the year.
Wide variation of colour - mainly greens and browns

2284 Acronicta psi Grey Dagger

Common
Food : Mainly mulleins but also figworts and buddleias
Larva seen : May to July
Some forms have more black than others

2221 Cucullia verbasci Mullein

Early Instar

2190 Orthosia gothica Hebrew Character

Common
Food : Range of herbaceous and woody plants - including Broom
Larva seen : June to September
Varied in colour - mainly greens or browns

2163 Ceramica pisi Broom Moth

Common on Heathland
Food : Heather
Larva seen : April to September

Common
Food : Various herbaceous and woody plants
Larva seen : August to October

2155 Melanchra persicariae Dot Moth

2160 Lacanobia oleracea Bright-line Brown-eye

Common
Food : Wide range of herbaceous and woody plants
( garden pest - particularly of tomatoes )
Larva seen : Mainly July to September; Sometimes in Spring
Very varied in colour

2142 Anarta myrtilli Beautiful Yellow Underwing

2134 Xestia xanthographa Square-spot Rustic

2107 Noctua pronuba Large Yellow Underwing

Common
Food : Mainly various grasses
Larva seen : September to following April
Background colour varies but mainly brown

Common
Food : Various herbaceous plants and grasses
Overwinters as a larva - seen : September to following May
Background colour varies - green, brown or grey

Common
Food : A wide variety of herbaceous plants
Overwinters as a larva - seen : July to following April