Clay (Mythimna ferrago, (Fabricius, 1787))

General Information
This moth has a tear-shaped elliptical mark on its forewing.

Pupates in loose soil.
Overwinters as Overwinters as a larva.
Both sexes readily come to light, sometimes in numbers.

Forewing length: 15-18mm.
Foodplant(s): Cock's-foot (Dactylis glomerata), grasses
Flying: One generation, late June - early August
UK Presence: Resident
National status: Common

Habitat

Open woodland, grassland, scrub, heathland and gardens.

Regional Information

There are no records in the system yet in MyPlace.

Similar Species

White-point Mythimna albipuncta

Cosmopolitan Leucania loreyi (=Mythimna)

73.298 (BF2193) Clay Mythimna ferrago, (Fabricius, 1787)

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