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Lunar Yellow Underwing
Noctua orbona (Hufnagel, 1766)
Noctuidae: Noctuinae
2108 / 73.344
Photo © Dave Grundy,  attracted to moth traps, Maidscross Hill, Suffolk, VC26, 11/06/2012

Similar West Midlands Species
Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
Lesser Yellow Underwing
Noctua comes
Forewing: 17-20mm
Flight: June - September
Foodplant:   Grasses and small herbaceous plants
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB status: Nationally Scarce
Former Status: Nationally Scarce B
Verification Grade:  Adult: 3

A rare species.

Note Lesser Yellow Underwing is often claimed as this species. A well-defined dark mark on the leading edge of the wing near the tip should distinguish this from that species.

Retained Specimen / Photograph will be Required.

Recorded in 11 (8%) of 140 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1887.
Last Recorded in 2022.
(Data up to end 2022)

Latest 5 Records (Data up to end 2022)
Date#VC10k Area
28/09/2022140SJ72 - Aqualate/Doley
27/07/2022140SO58 - Corve Dale/Brown Clee Hill
11/07/2022440SO39 - Stiperstones/Norbury
1978+40SO47 - Leintwardine/Mortimer Forest
26/08/1975+40SJ62 - Hodnet
Further info: Noctua orbona
 
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