Lunar Underwing

Omphaloscelis lunosa

Relatively common in the southern half of Britain, and more local northwards to central Scotland.

The Larva is light brownish with dark warts, each with a short brush.

The Larvae feeds on various grasses & overwinters in this form.

 Forewing varying from pale greyish ochreous to rufous and dark purple brown, the veins generally pale; upper stigmata distinct and filled up with dark, with distinct pale outlines; inner and outer lines double with paler centres, the inner obliquely curved out, the outer simply sinuous; submarginal line pale, preceded by a row of dark spots, and on costa by a black blotch or bar.

This Moth flies at night from August to October and is attracted to light and flowers.