Noctuidae : Noctuinae
Gothic
NAENIA typica (LInnaeus, 1758)
Gothic
NAENIA typica (LInnaeus, 1758)
Life Cycle Guide
Description
Wingspan: 36 -46mm
Worldwide Distribution: Europe - not Portugal : Turkey : Iran : Caucasus : Armenia : Transcaucasia : Central Asia : Altai : W Siberia - Central Siberia
UK Distribution: In lowland areas throughout Great Britain & Ireland - local : Isle of Man - local : Channel Isles - rare
UK Conservation Status -
Habitat: Gardens : Marshes : Damp Woodland : Hedgerows
Similar Species -
Overwinters as a larva feeding at night, hiding in leaf litter during the day. When samml the larvae live gregariously.
Pupa: Pupates underground
Overwinters as: Larva
Observations: This moth is clearly defined with its greyish brown wide forewing that has median lines,stigmata and orbicula spots highlighted in white with black edging.
Venation again is highlighted in white, and forms a net-like structural appearance across the wings.
The two similar species have very similar markings but both have spear-like or wedge makings in the subterminal region.
The moth is local and because low numbers are attracted to light the species is possibly underecorded, this moth is also attracted by sugar and feeds on flowers.
Worldwide Distribution: Europe - not Portugal : Turkey : Iran : Caucasus : Armenia : Transcaucasia : Central Asia : Altai : W Siberia - Central Siberia
UK Distribution: In lowland areas throughout Great Britain & Ireland - local : Isle of Man - local : Channel Isles - rare
UK Conservation Status -
- Local = 100 -300 10km squares
- Least Concern
- Phalaena typica (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Phalaena typica (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Europe - location unknown
Habitat: Gardens : Marshes : Damp Woodland : Hedgerows
Similar Species -
- Bordered Gothic - Heliophobus reticulata (Goeze, 1781)
- Feathered Gothic - Tholera decimalis (Poda, 1761)
Overwinters as a larva feeding at night, hiding in leaf litter during the day. When samml the larvae live gregariously.
Pupa: Pupates underground
Overwinters as: Larva
Observations: This moth is clearly defined with its greyish brown wide forewing that has median lines,stigmata and orbicula spots highlighted in white with black edging.
Venation again is highlighted in white, and forms a net-like structural appearance across the wings.
The two similar species have very similar markings but both have spear-like or wedge makings in the subterminal region.
The moth is local and because low numbers are attracted to light the species is possibly underecorded, this moth is also attracted by sugar and feeds on flowers.
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.
- Asteraceae - Compositae - Aster-Daisy - Sunflower Family
- Arctium tomentosum - Downy Burdock
- Artemesia absinthium - Wormwood
- Artemesia vulgaris - Mugwort
- Calendula officinalis - Pot Marigold
- Lactuca sativa - Lettuce
- Tussiligo farfara - Coltsfoot
- Betulaceae - The Birch Family
- Alnus glutinosa - Alder
- Brassicaceae - Mustards - Mustard Flowers - Cabbage Family
- Brassica oleraceae - Wild Cabbage
- Cannabidaceae - Hemp/Hop Family
- Humulus lupulus - Hop
- Chenopodiaceae - The Goosefoot Family
- Spinacia oleracea - Spinach
- Elaegnaceae - Oleaster Family
- Elaeagnus commutata - Silverberry
- Oleceae - Mesophytic Shrubs - Trees - Vines
- Fraxinus excelsior - Ash
- Onagraceae - Evening Primrose Family
- Epilobium angustifolium - Greater Willow-herb
- Plantaginaceae - Plantain Family
- Plantago major - Common Plantain
- Rosaceae - The Rose Family
- Malus pumila - Paradise Apple
- Prunus avium - Wild Cherry
- Prunus padus - Bird Cherry - Hackberry
- Prunus spinosa - Blackthorn - Sloe (Britain)
- Rubus fruticosus - Bramble - Blackberry
- Salicaceae - Willow Family
- Salix caprea - Goat Willow
- Sapindaceae - Soapberry Family
- Lepisanthes rubiginosa - No Common Name
- Solanaceae - Nightshade Family
- Hyoscyamus niger - Henbane
- Ulmaceae - Elm Family
- Ulmus minor var. minor - East Anglian Elm - Narrow-leaved Elm
- Urticaeae - Nettle Family
- Urtica dioica - Stinging Nettle - Common Nettle
- Vitaceae - Grapevine Family
- Parthenocissus vitacea - False Virginia Creeper
- Note - Larvae also feed on the following plant families
- Aceraceae - Acer - Maple
- Asteraceae - Compositae -Taraxacum - Dandelion
- Lamiaceae - Labiatae - Lamium - Deadnettle
- Oleceae - Forsythia
- Primulaceae - Cyclamen
- Rosaceae - Crataegus - Hawthorn,Dendranthema - Chrysanthemum,Prunus - Plum
- Rubiaceae - Galium - Bedstraw
- Aceraceae - Acer - Maple
- Note - Larvae also feed on the following plant families
- Parthenocissus vitacea - False Virginia Creeper
Larval Food Plants
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Taxonomy
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Animalia
Eumetozoa Arthropoda Hexapoda Insecta Lepidoptera Noctuoidea Noctuidae Noctuinae Noctuini NAENIA Stephens, 1827 Naenia typica (Linnaeus, 1758) - Phalaena typica (Linnaeus, 1758) - PHALAENA typica (Linnaeus, 1758) = Phalaena (Noctua) filicis Goeze, 1781 = Phalaena (Noctua) excusa Esper, 1805 = Noctua venosa Hübner, [1803] = brunnea Tutt, 1892 = obscura Spuler, 1908 = contaminatoides Schawerda, 1931 = albifusca Cockayne, 1942 = brevipennis Cockayne, 1952 = Naenia contaminata - Syst. Nat. (Edn 10) 1 : Title page : p.518 - n.122 - Europe - Location Unknown |