Noctuidae : Aediinae
Four-spotted
TYTA luctuosa ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
Four-spotted
TYTA luctuosa ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
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Life Cycle Guide
Description
Wingspan: 25 - 29mm
Worldwide Distribution: Europe - less (Ireland,Norway,N & NW Russia ) : Asia : North Africa.
UK Distribution: Restricted to locations near Peterborough,Cambridgeshire - Portland,Dorset & single sites in Lincolnshire,Essex, Leicestershire & Northamptonshire : Occasional migrants
UK Conservation Status -
Habitat: Hot - well drained open sites,south facing
Similar Species -
Pupa: Pupates in cocoon below soil
Overwinters as: Pupa
Observations: A vulnerable moth under the Red Data Book and a priority species under the UK Biodiversity Action Plan this moth is now restricted to a few sites throughout England.
The venacular name for this moth comes from the two white patches on the forewing from costa to centre of forewing and the white band on hindwing which looks like a spot when the moth settles with wings open.
The moth flies after dark and is attracted to light.
Worldwide Distribution: Europe - less (Ireland,Norway,N & NW Russia ) : Asia : North Africa.
UK Distribution: Restricted to locations near Peterborough,Cambridgeshire - Portland,Dorset & single sites in Lincolnshire,Essex, Leicestershire & Northamptonshire : Occasional migrants
UK Conservation Status -
- Nationally Scarce A (Na - BAP : 1980-1993) = 16 - 30 10Km Squares
- NERC S.41 : 2008 (England) - Species "of principle importance for the purpose of conserving biodiversity
- BAP : 2007 - Priority Species
- RedList - GB - Pre94 - (RDB 2 - Vulnerable) < 6-10 x 10km squares
- Least Concern
- Phalaena (Noctua) luctuosa ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
- Noctua italica Fabricius, 1781
- Austria - near Vienna
Habitat: Hot - well drained open sites,south facing
Similar Species -
- None
Pupa: Pupates in cocoon below soil
Overwinters as: Pupa
Observations: A vulnerable moth under the Red Data Book and a priority species under the UK Biodiversity Action Plan this moth is now restricted to a few sites throughout England.
The venacular name for this moth comes from the two white patches on the forewing from costa to centre of forewing and the white band on hindwing which looks like a spot when the moth settles with wings open.
The moth flies after dark and is attracted to light.
Photo Gallery
Larval Food Plants Worldwide
Note - Plants hyperlinked in red below take the visitor to the relevant plant page on"Plants for a Future" website where further information like photos,physical characteristics,habitats,edible uses,medicinal uses,cultivation,propagation,range,height etc. are clearly listed.
Plant Families - in bold red below takes the visitor to the relevant "Lepi-plants" page where other butterflies & moths using the plants below are listed.
Plant Families - in bold red below takes the visitor to the relevant "Lepi-plants" page where other butterflies & moths using the plants below are listed.
- Asteraceae - Compositae - Aster-Daisy - Sunflower Family
- Leucanthemum vulgare - Ox-eye Daisy
- Convolvulaceae - Bindweed - Morning Glory Family
- Convolvulus althaeoides - Mallow Bindweed
- Convolvulus arvensis - Field Bindweed
- Calystegia sepium - Hedge Bindweed
- Linaceae - Flax Family
- Plantaginaceae - Plantain Family
- Plantago major - Common Plantain
Larval Food Plants
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Taxonomy
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Kingdom:
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Animalia
Eumetozoa Arthropoda Hexapoda Insecta Lepidoptera Noctuoidea Noctuidae Aediinae TYTA Billberg 1820 Tyta luctuosa ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) - Noctua italica Fabricius, 1781 - PHALAENA (Noctua) luctuosa ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) = Noctua italica Fabricius, 1781 = astroites (Geoffroy, 1875) - Ankündung eines systematischen Werkes von den Schmetterlingen der Wienergegend : Title Page : p.90 - n.7 - Austria - near Vienna |