Noctuidae : Noctuinae
Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing
NOCTUA fimbriata (Schreber,1759)
Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing
NOCTUA fimbriata (Schreber,1759)
Life Cycle Guide
Description
Wingspan: 45-55mm
Worldwide Distribution: Europe : Turkey : Caucasus : Transcaucasia : Armenia : Turkmenistan
UK Distribution: Resident : Common throughout Britain : Isle of Man & Ireland-less frequent : Scottish Isles of Orkney and Shetland-rare : Channel Islands-widespread but occasional
UK Conservation Status -
Habitat: Broadleaf woodland habitats preferred : Parks : Gardens
Similar Species -
Pupa: Pupates underground
Overwinters as: Small larva close to ground
Observations: The Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing N. fimbriata is a beautifully striking robust looking moth which carries colour variations ranging from light browns through olive green to dark brown with stunning constant wing markings.The wings are usually slightly folded when the moth comes to rest and the thorax seems extremely large.Males tend to be olive green or reddish brown and the females tend to be light green or orange-buff.
The moth emerges here in the south in June where it tends to aestivate before reappearing again in August and September where it is occasionally drawn to the light trap(2 specimens this year at writing) and is also attracted to sugaring.
Worldwide Distribution: Europe : Turkey : Caucasus : Transcaucasia : Armenia : Turkmenistan
UK Distribution: Resident : Common throughout Britain : Isle of Man & Ireland-less frequent : Scottish Isles of Orkney and Shetland-rare : Channel Islands-widespread but occasional
UK Conservation Status -
- Common = >300 10Km Squares
- Least Concern
- Phalaena fimbriata Schreber, 1759
- Phalaena pronuba (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Germany,Halle
Habitat: Broadleaf woodland habitats preferred : Parks : Gardens
Similar Species -
- None
Pupa: Pupates underground
Overwinters as: Small larva close to ground
Observations: The Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing N. fimbriata is a beautifully striking robust looking moth which carries colour variations ranging from light browns through olive green to dark brown with stunning constant wing markings.The wings are usually slightly folded when the moth comes to rest and the thorax seems extremely large.Males tend to be olive green or reddish brown and the females tend to be light green or orange-buff.
The moth emerges here in the south in June where it tends to aestivate before reappearing again in August and September where it is occasionally drawn to the light trap(2 specimens this year at writing) and is also attracted to sugaring.
Photo Gallery
Larval Food Plants
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.
- Polygonaceae - Docks - Sorrels - Knotweeds - Smartweeds
- Rumex obtusifolius - Broad-leaved Dock
- Primulaceae - Primrose Family
- Primula veris - Cowslip
- Urticaeae - Nettle Family
- Urtica dioica - Stinging Nettle - Common Nettle
- Note - Larvae also feed on the following plant families
- Asteraceae - Compositae - Taraxacum - Dandelion
- Vitaceae - Vitis - Grapes
- Note - Larvae also feed on the following plant families
- Urtica dioica - Stinging Nettle - Common Nettle
Larval Food Plants
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Taxonomy
Kingdom:
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Animalia
Eumetozoa Arthropoda Hexapoda Insecta Lepidoptera Noctuoidea Noctuidae Noctuinae Noctuini NOCTUA Linnaeus, 1758 Noctua fimbriata (Schreber, 1759) - Phalaena pronuba (Linnaeus, 1758) - PHALAENA fimbriata (Schreber, 1759) = Phalaena domiduca Hufnagel, 1766 = Phalaena (Noctua) fimbria Linnaeus, 1767 = Noctua solani Fabricius, 1787 = parthenii Schrank, 1801. - Novae Species Insectorum : Title Page : Lepidoptera p.13/14 - n.10 Illustration n.9 - Germany, Halle |