Heart and Club (Agrotis clavis, (Hufnagel, 1766))

General Information
This species is shorter and broader than the similar species but is variable in ground colour.

Overwinters underground as a larva and pupates in the spring.
Overwinters as Overwinters as a larva.
Both sexes readily come to light, sometimes in numbers.

Forewing length: 14-18mm.
Foodplant(s): Fat-hen (Chenopodium album), docks (Rumex spp.), Wild Carrot (Daucus carota), herbaceous plants
Flying: One generation, mid June-early August
UK Presence: Resident
National status: Common

Habitat

Coastal sand-dunes, dry grassland and woodland.

Regional Information

There are no records in the system yet in MyPlace.

Similar Species

Heart and Dart Agrotis exclamationis

Turnip Moth Agrotis segetum

73.320 (BF2088) Heart and Club Agrotis clavis, (Hufnagel, 1766)

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