73.348 BF2111 – Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing – Noctuidae – Noctua janthe
Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing – Noctuidae – Noctuinae – Noctua janthe – colour code •
STATUS – A resident species that is widely distributed throughout Derbyshire and generally common. Most frequently recorded from the south of the county where it can be very numerous.
ID POINTERS – A smaller version of the Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing but can be confused with Langmaid’s Yellow Underwing. There is a greenish collar when freshly emerged this fades to brownish. The forewing ground colour is a purplish, bluish grey with a fairly prominent reddish-purple patch towards the wing tip. This patch usually has three tiny white spots running along the leading edge. Hindwing is unmarked and orange-yellow in colour with a broad black band. These features help to distinguish from Langmaid’s.
FLIGHT PERIOD – On the wing July – September.
IMAGES – Melbourne, Derbyshire – Tony Davison©
Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing
