Lesser Yellow Underwing

Noctua comes

Common & widespread throughout Britain.

The Larva is also very similar to that of Noctua pronuba – green or brown with black dashes along the back.

The Larvae feeds on Common Nettle, Broad-leaved Dock and Foxglove.

The forewings are equally variable in pattern and colour, from pale clay to reddish clay, light brown to almost black.

The hindwings are orange-yellow with a broad black sub-terminal band and central discal lunule (usually absent in Noctua pronuba).

It flies at night from July to September and is attracted to light and flowers such as Heather, Marram Grass, and Ragwort.