73.241 BF2179 – Pine Beauty – Noctuidae – Panolis flammea
Pine Beauty – Noctuidae – Hadeninae – Panolis flammea – colour code •
STATUS – A resident that is fairly common in local areas where there are pine plantations in Derbyshire. The moth is more localised in the south due to a lack of ideal habitat.
ID POINTERS – A small moth that sometime wraps its wings around the body. Has a large creamy white kidney mark that expands outwards towards the leading edge of the wing. A narrow and point forewing with ground colour variable. Fairly unmistakable.
FLIGHT PERIOD – On the wing April – May
IMAGES -Melbourne, Derbyshire – Tony Davison©
Pine Beauty – unusual green-yellow form – grisea
Pine Beauty
