Silver Y

Autographa gamma

Can occur anywhere in Britain, and in autumn, the breeding population from spring migrants is swelled by further migration.

The larvae are usually green with whitish markings.

The Larvae feed on a wide range of low plants.

The wings are intricately patterned with various shades of brown and grey providing excellent camouflage. In the centre of each forewing there is a silver-coloured mark shaped like a lower case Y (y) or a lower case Greek letter gamma (γ)

Adults can be found from Spring through till late Autumn, and can be seen by day as well as at night, when they regularly visit light.

Silver Y moths can produce two or three generations in a year with a fourth generation when conditions are particularly good.