73.325 BF2092 – Shuttle-shaped Dart – Noctuidae – Agrotis puta
Shuttle-shaped Dart – Noctuidae – Noctuinae – Agrotis puta – colour code •
STATUS – The first multiple records in Derbyshire were during 1976. This species is now common in the lowlands and widespread across all areas of the county.
ID POINTERS – A small dart that is short and stubby. The oval mark is elongated and shaped into a shuttle, pointed at both ends. The male has pale coloured wings with a contrasting dark kidney mark and a dark area at the shoulder. Various delicate lines and spots across the forewing. Ground colour can be a sandy brown, grey-brown or dark brown.
FLIGHT PERIOD – On the wing May – September.
IMAGES – Melbourne, Derbyshire – Tony Davison©
May 2014
September 2009
Shuttle-shaped Dart
