73.365 BF2117 – Autumnal Rustic – Noctuidae – Eugnorisma glareosa
Autumnal Rustic – Noctuidae – Noctuinae – Eugnorisma glareosa – colour code • •
STATUS – A National Red Data species and a resident that is widely distributed and found during the autumn months in Derbyshire. In some areas it could be classed as fairly common but could be on the decline.
ID POINTERS – A slim and narrow-winged moth with three pairs of distinctive black markings near the leading edge of the wing. The ground colour can be variable and ranges from a silver-grey, dark grey to reddish brown and a pale sandy yellow. The black marks border the kidney & oval marks which are emphasised more in the darker colour variant.
FLIGHT PERIOD – On the wing August – October
IMAGES – Foremark, Derbyshire – Tony Davison©
Autumnal Rustic