Blair's Shoulder-knot (Lithophane leautieri) | Species | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Taken at Abingdon, Oxon., on October 9th 2021. (© David Hastings) (1/400th sec at f9) DescriptionFamily: Noctuidae (ABH : 73.206) Wing span: 34 - 40mm This moth has a narrow grey forewing with a long, fairly straight, black basal streak and other central streaks. The kidney mark often extends towards the base. Some individuals show a pink flush on various parts of their anatomy. It was first found on the Isle of Wight in 1951, and is now well distributed in England, Wales, the central belt of Scotland, and eastern Ireland. It can be found in conifer plantations, parks, gardens and other places where the larval foodplant grows. There is one generation per year, from late September to November. It over-winters as an egg. The larvae feed on the flowers and young leaves of Monterey, Lawson's and Leyland cypresses. It comes regularly to light, but is rarely seen by day. Earliest UK sighting: 24th September ; Latest UK sighting: 15th October Sightings
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