 Taken at Aston, Oxon., on August 29th 2022. (© David Hastings) (1/250th sec at f11) Description Family: Noctuidae (ABH : 73.297) Wing span: 28 - 34mm This species has an orange-brown or pinkish-bown forewing, with a prominent white spot at the base of the kidney mark. Originally only seen as an immigrant, since the 1980s it has spread into southern England, mainly south of a line from the Wash to the Severn. The size and extent of the resident population masks further immigration, but this probably still occurs. Habitats are open grassy places, on the coast and inland. There are two generations, May to July and August to October. The larva is the over-wintering stage. Larvae feed on grasses, including Cock's-foot and Common Couch. It comes to light and sugar. Earliest UK sighting: 11th May ; Latest UK sighting: 19th October Sightings | 28-Sep-2025 | : | Aston, Oxon | (2) | | 24-Aug-2025 | : | Aston, Oxon | (1) | | 19-Aug-2025 | : | Aston, Oxon | (9) | | 14-Aug-2025 | : | Aston, Oxon | (4) | | 11-Aug-2025 | : | Aston, Oxon | (2) | | 04-Aug-2025 | : | Aston, Oxon | (4) | | 26-Jul-2025 | : | Aston, Oxon | (4) | | 05-Jun-2025 | : | Aston, Oxon | (1) | | 31-May-2025 | : | Aston, Oxon | (1) | | 29-May-2025 | : | Aston, Oxon | (2) | | 26-May-2025 | : | Aston, Oxon | (2) | | 19-May-2025 | : | Aston, Oxon | (1) |
| | 01-Oct-2024 | : | Aston, Oxon | (1) | | 25-Sep-2024 | : | Aston, Oxon | (1) | | 19-Sep-2024 | : | Aston, Oxon | (1) | | 02-Sep-2024 | : | Aston, Oxon | (6) | | 01-Sep-2024 | : | Longcot, Oxon | (1) | | 28-Aug-2024 | : | Aston, Oxon | (1) | | 26-Aug-2024 | : | Aston, Oxon | (2) | | 22-Aug-2024 | : | Aston, Oxon | (4) | | 18-Aug-2024 | : | Aston, Oxon | (1) | | 07-Jul-2024 | : | Shilton, Oxon | (1) |
| | 17-Sep-2023 | : | Aston, Oxon | (4) | | 15-Sep-2023 | : | Aston, Oxon | (2) | | 10-Sep-2023 | : | Aston, Oxon | (2) | | 07-Sep-2023 | : | Aston, Oxon | (5) | | 02-Sep-2023 | : | Aston, Oxon | (1) | | 24-Aug-2023 | : | Aston, Oxon | (3) | | 20-Aug-2023 | : | Aston, Oxon | (3) | | 11-Aug-2023 | : | Aston, Oxon | (1) | | 17-Jun-2023 | : | Aston, Oxon | (1) | | 05-Jun-2023 | : | Aston, Oxon | (1) | | 01-Jun-2023 | : | Aston, Oxon | (2) |
| | 19-Oct-2022 | : | Aston, Oxon | (1) | | 13-Oct-2022 | : | Aston, Oxon | (1) | | 05-Oct-2022 | : | Aston, Oxon | (1) | | 03-Sep-2022 | : | Aston, Oxon | (1) | | 29-Aug-2022 | : | Aston, Oxon | (2) | | 24-Aug-2022 | : | Aston, Oxon | (6) | | 21-Aug-2022 | : | Aston, Oxon | (6) | | 16-Aug-2022 | : | Aston, Oxon | (1) | | 10-Aug-2022 | : | Aston, Oxon | (1) | | 08-Aug-2022 | : | Aston, Oxon | (1) | | 04-Aug-2022 | : | Aston, Oxon | (2) | | 15-Jul-2022 | : | Aston, Oxon | (1) | | 13-Jul-2022 | : | Aston, Oxon | (2) | | 27-Jun-2022 | : | Aston, Oxon | (1) | | 11-May-2022 | : | Aston, Oxon | (1) |
| | 15-Sep-2021 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | (1) | | 08-Sep-2021 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | (5) | | 03-Sep-2021 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | (2) | | 01-Sep-2021 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | (1) | | 30-Aug-2021 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | (1) | | 25-Aug-2021 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | (1) | | 21-Aug-2021 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | (1) | | 29-Jun-2021 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | (1) | | 21-Jun-2021 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | (1) |
| | 18-Aug-2020 | : | Radley Lakes, Oxon | (1) | | 09-Aug-2020 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | (1) |
| | 23-Jul-2018 | : | Vercors Natural Park, France | |
| | 13-Aug-2017 | : | West Walton, Norfolk | | | 12-Aug-2017 | : | West Walton, Norfolk | |
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