73.298 BF2193 – The Clay – Noctuidae – Mythimna ferrago
The Clay – Noctuidae – Hadeninae – Mythimna ferrago – colour code •
STATUS – A resident that is common and widely distributed in Derbyshire. Recorded from all areas of the county except the Peak Grit, where population levels are low.
ID POINTERS – A thick-set and broad-winged moth that gets its name from the clay colouration of the forewing. There is a black shaft running through a small white spot on each wing and a curved row of tiny dots forming a cross-line just inside the outer edge. The male has a broad black band on the underside of abdomen at the base.
FLIGHT PERIOD – On the wing June – August
IMAGES -Melbourne and Findern, Derbyshire – Tony Davison©
Clay – Findern, Derbyshire – June 2014 – Tony Davison©
Clay – Note the broad black band at base of abdomen indicating a male – Findern, Derbyshire – June 2014 – Tony Davison©
The Clay
