Noctuidae : Noctuinae
Shuttle-shaped Dart
AGROTIS puta (Hübner, [1803])
Subspecies
A. p.insula Richardson, 1958-Isles of Scilly
Shuttle-shaped Dart
AGROTIS puta (Hübner, [1803])
Subspecies
A. p.insula Richardson, 1958-Isles of Scilly
Life Cycle Guide
Description
Wingspan: 30-32mm
Worldwide Distribution: Southern Europe : Central Europe : North Africa : Middle East
UK Distribution: Resident : Common and widespread of much of Southern and central England to Yorkshire and Wales : Ireland-few records : Isle of Man-rare : Channel Isles-Common and widespread
UK Conservation Status -
Habitat: Gardens : Grassland : Heathland : Open woodland : Agricultural land
Similar Species:-
Larva: September-April : May-August.Below the spiracles the larva is white and above is brown.Along the Top of the larva is a band that runs the full length that can be orange or in the form of a two lines with a series of inward facing dashes in yellow.
Overwinters as: Early stage larva
Observations: The moths common name is derived from the two pale elongated ovals which are "shuttle shaped" and pointed at both ends and can e seen clearly in the photos below.
The reniform stigmata is clearly marked in brown/blackish with a dark blotch inside which follows the kidney shape.
The male has a pale brown forewing but the female has a much darker forewing but still with the same markings which give the moth its common name.
The subspecies A. insula have markings that are brighter and more pronounced and is only found on the isles of Scilly.
The moth is attracted to light and sugar and is also known to visit flowers after dark.
Worldwide Distribution: Southern Europe : Central Europe : North Africa : Middle East
UK Distribution: Resident : Common and widespread of much of Southern and central England to Yorkshire and Wales : Ireland-few records : Isle of Man-rare : Channel Isles-Common and widespread
UK Conservation Status -
- Common = >300 10Km Squares
- Least Concern
- Noctua puta (Hübner [1803])
- Noctua segetum ([Denis & Schiffermüller],1775)
- Europe
Habitat: Gardens : Grassland : Heathland : Open woodland : Agricultural land
Similar Species:-
- The Flame Axylia putris (Linnaeus, 1761)
Larva: September-April : May-August.Below the spiracles the larva is white and above is brown.Along the Top of the larva is a band that runs the full length that can be orange or in the form of a two lines with a series of inward facing dashes in yellow.
Overwinters as: Early stage larva
Observations: The moths common name is derived from the two pale elongated ovals which are "shuttle shaped" and pointed at both ends and can e seen clearly in the photos below.
The reniform stigmata is clearly marked in brown/blackish with a dark blotch inside which follows the kidney shape.
The male has a pale brown forewing but the female has a much darker forewing but still with the same markings which give the moth its common name.
The subspecies A. insula have markings that are brighter and more pronounced and is only found on the isles of Scilly.
The moth is attracted to light and sugar and is also known to visit flowers after dark.
Subspecies
A. p.puta Hübner, 1800 - Southern Europe : Central Europe including Great Britain : North Africa : Middle East
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.
- Asteraceae - Compositae - Aster-Daisy - Sunflower Family
- Taraxacum officinale - Common Dandelion
- Lactuca sativa - Lettuce
- Poaceae - Gramineae - True Grasses Family
- Zea mays - Sweetcorn
- Polygonaceae - Docks - Sorrels - Knotweeds - Smartweeds
- Polygonum aviculare - Postrate Knotweed
- Note - Larvae also feed on the following plant families
- Malvaceae - Gossypium - Mallow
- Solanaceae - Nicotiana - Tobacco plants
- Note - Larvae also feed on the following plant families
- Polygonum aviculare - Postrate Knotweed
Larval Food Plants
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Taxonomy
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Animalia
Eumetozoa Arthropoda Hexapoda Insecta Lepidoptera Noctuoidea Noctuidae Noctuinae Noctuini AGROTIS Ochsenheimer, 1816 Agrotis puta (Hübner, [1803]) - Noctua segetum ([Denis & Schiffermüller],1775) - = NOCTUA puta (Hübner [1803]) = Noctua renitens Hübner, [1824] = Noctua lignosa Godart, [1824] = Xylina erythroxylea Treitschke, 1826 = Agrotis radiola Stephens, 1829 = Euxoa silvestrii Turati, 1924 = Agrotis insula Richardson 1958 - AGROTIS Ochsenheimer 1816 = Powellinia Oberthür 1912 - Sammlung europäischer Schmetterlinge / errichtet von Jacob Hübner in Augsburg. By Hübner, Jacob, 1761-1826 : Lepidoptera 1V : Noctuae 11 : pl. 52 - f. 55 - Europe - A.p.puta Hübner, 1803- Southern Europe : Central Europe : North Africa : Middle East A.p.insula Richardson, 1958-Isles of Scilly |