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Lesser Yellow Underwing Noctua comes (Hübner, 1813)

Noctua comes
  • Cambridge, 23 Sep 2001.
  • Subfamily: Noctuinae. BF: 2109
  • Length: 23mm
  • Lacks the black marks near wing-tips seen on N. orbona and the larger N. pronuba

Early Grey Xylocampa areola (Esper, 1789)

Xylocampa areola
  • Cambridge, 5 Apr 2001.
  • Subfamily: Cuculliinae. BF: 2243
  • A early spring species.
  • The camouflage isn't very effective when it rests here on an algae-covered trunk.
  • Larvae feed on honeysuckle (Lonicera).

Large Ranunculus Polymixis flavicincta (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)

Polymixis flavicincta
  • Cambridge, 21 Sep 2001.
  • Subfamily: Cuculliinae. BF: 2252
  • An autumn-flying moth.
  • It's on a decorative window transfer, since you ask.

Marbled Beauty Cryphia domestica (Hufnagel, 1766)

Cryphia domestica
  • Cambridge, 8 Aug 2002.
  • Subfamily: Acronictinae. BF: 2293
  • The camouflage for its natural habitat of lichens also serves well on Cambridge bricks and mortar!

Angle Shades Phlogophora meticulosa (Linnaeus, 1758)

Phlogophora meticulosa Phlogophora meticulosa
  • Cambridge, 9 Aug 2001, 29 Jun 2002.
  • Subfamily: Amphipyrinae. BF: 2306
  • (l) Feeding on buddleia at night, photographed with flash.
  • (r) Disturbed in daylight by gardening activities
  • Larvae are variable, some green, some as seen below. On a range of pants, this one on spinach, March 2002.
Phlogophora meticulosa

Silver Y Autographa gamma (Linnaeus, 1758)

Autographa gamma
  • Cambridge, 2 Sep 2001.
  • Subfamily: Plusiinae. BF: 2441
  • Resting on a fence-post in daylight.
  • The moth does not over-winter in Britain but migrates from Europe and breeds up into one of our most prominent species.

Straw Dot Rivula sericealis (Scopoli, 1763)

Rivula sericealis
  • Cambridge (Lammas Land TL448576), 1 Sep 2001.
  • Subfamily: Ophiderinae. BF: 2474
  • Larvae feed on various grasses

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