LEPIDOPTERA | Noctuoidea

Noctuidae (Noctuids) > Xyleninae > Phlogophorini

Checklist ref.                 73.113

Designation:                 'macro-moth'

Status:                          common and widely distributed

Typical habitat:             woodland, hedgerows, gardens

Larval foodplant:           various herbaceous and woody plants, both wild and cultivated

Flight behaviour:           comes to light, but frequently seen resting during the day

Flight season:                year-round, but mainly April - Nov with two generations

Note:                            described as both a resident and migrant species