2385 Small Mottled Willow - Spodoptera exiqua.

Trapped - Kings Newton, Melbourne, Derbyshire. August 13th & 21st 2003.
Whitwell Woods, Derbyshire - August 23rd 2003 and Melbourne, Derbyshire August 24th 2003.

A migrant species to Britain, sometimes recorded in hundreds. I can find only 1 record in Derbyshire, 1989 at Kinder. This species has a distinctive resting posture, the narrow wings are wrapped around the body rather than held flat. Note also the pale orange oval and kidney shaped mark on the forewing. As a migrant chiefly on the wing from June - October.

Food plant - A wide range of plants including docks, Groundsel and Dandelion.