73.345 BF2109 – Lesser Yellow Underwing – Noctuidae – Noctua comes
Lesser Yellow Underwing – Noctuidae – Noctuinae – Noctua comes – colour code •
STATUS – A resident species that is widely distributed and generally common in all areas of Derbyshire.
ID POINTERS – A smaller version of the Large Yellow Underwing with the exception of the small black spots near to the wing tip on forewing and a black crescent shaped mark on the hindwing. The ground colour is a pale brown to a pale grey-brown, but can be very variable.
FLIGHT PERIOD – On the wing July – September.
IMAGES – Melbourne, Derbyshire – Tony Davison©
Lesser Yellow Underwing
