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Noctuidae : Xyleninae

Yellow-line Quaker

AGROCHOLA (Leptologia) macilenta (Hübner, [1809])
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Kind permission - © Tim Norriss
Life Cycle Guide
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Description
Wingspan: 37-40mm
Worldwide Distribution: Europe - less Russia & Asia Minor
UK Distribution: Great Britain,Isle of Man, Ireland, Scotland - well distributed : Channel Isles - Occasional
UK Conservation Status -
  • Common = > 300 10km squares
European Conservation Status -
  • Least Concern
Original Species Name -
  • Noctua macilenta (Hübner,[1809])
Type Species - Agrochola
  • Noctua pistacina ([Denis & Schiffermüller],1775)
Type Locality -
  • Europe - locality Unknown
Flight Period: South - September to December : Elsewhere - September to November
Habitat: Broadleaved Woodland : Hedgerows : Heathland : Moorland : Gardens
Similar Species -
  • Brick - Agrochola circellaris (Hufnagel, 1766)
  • Red-line Quaker - Agrochola lota (Clerck, 1759)
Larva: The 40mm final istar larva is reddish brown with a yellow dorsal line which expands locally to the abdominal segment.The spiracles are black with an addition couple of spots on the first abdominal segment close to the head which is light brown.The prothoracic plate is black with two yellow streaks either side of the dorsal line.
Pupa: Pupates in a cocoon formed in the soil
Overwinters as: Ovum
Observations: This moth is a late autumn species which is fairly plain but can be distinguished from other "brown" moths by the subterminal line which is narrow and reddish brown edged with yellow. This subterminal line is straight just before the costa, where it is notched and is similar to the Red-line Quaker - Agrochola lota (Clerck, 1759) which has slate grey forewings and similar subterminal line.The Brick - Agrochola circellaris (Hufnagel, 1766)is similar to this moth but has a subterminal line which is not straight.
This moth also has the two black spots formed in the stigmata.

Like its similar species this moth is attracted to light and sugar and feeds on Ivy flowers and over-ripe berries.
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Larval Food Plants Worldwide
Larva feeds on catkins and leaves of plants shown below
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Larval Food Plants
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Type Species - AGROCHOLA::

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Animalia
Eumetozoa
Arthropoda
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Lepidoptera
Noctuoidea
Noctuidae
Xyleninae
Xylenini
AGROCHOLA Hübner,[1821]
Leptologia Prout, 1901
Agrochola (Leptoligia) macilenta (Hubner, [1809])
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Noctua pistacina ([Denis & Schiffermüller,]1775)
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NOCTUA macilenta (Hübner, [1809])
= Noctua flavilinea Haworth, 1809
= Agrochola macilentus
= Agrochola (Leptologia) macilenta.
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Sammlung europäischer Schmetterlinge / errichtet von Jacob Hübner in Augsburg. 1761-1826 : Lepidoptera 1V : Noctuae 11 : pl.89, f. 418
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Europe - locality unknown
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A. m. rubrescens (Wiltshire, 1939) - Lebanon