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The Angle Shades (Phlogophora meticulosa) is a distinctive species of moth belonging to the family Noctuidae, widely distributed across Europe, North Africa, and the Near East. It is notable for its unique wing posture, folding its wings at rest to resemble a withered, brown-tinged leaf, which provi...

The pitcher plant moth (Exyra semicrocea) is a species of owlet moth in the family Noctuidae. It was described by Achille Guenée in 1852 and is native to eastern North America. The species is notable because its larvae feed exclusively on the inner tissues of carnivorous pitcher plants, specifically...

The gold spot, Plusia festucae, is a moth in the family Noctuidae. Adults have metallic gold markings on the forewings and are associated with damp habitats such as fens, water meadows, and riverbanks. In Britain it is recorded mainly from June through September, with larvae feeding on wetland plant...

The Beautiful Golden Y (*Autographa pulchrina*) is a noctuid moth with purplish-brown forewings and a pale, split Y or gamma-shaped mark that helps distinguish it from the related Plain Golden Y. Its wingspan is about 35-40 millimetres. In Britain it is widespread, flies mainly in June and July, and...

The American dagger moth, Acronicta americana, is a nocturnal moth in the family Noctuidae and occurs in eastern and central North America. Thaddeus William Harris described the species in 1841. The adult has pale gray forewings with darker streaks, while the caterpillar is covered with long pale ha...

The silver Y moth, Autographa gamma, is a noctuid moth distributed across Europe, North Africa, and much of temperate Asia. A metallic silver mark shaped like the letter Y appears on each dark forewing and gives the species its common name. Adults migrate over long distances and may be seen by day v...

The plain golden Y moth, Autographa jota, is a noctuid moth found across parts of Europe and Asia. Its forewings are generally brown or golden brown and carry a pale metallic marking shaped like the letter Y, although the pattern can vary between individuals. The species is associated with vegetatio...

The funeral dagger moth is a North American moth in the family Noctuidae. Its common name refers to the dark forewing pattern and dagger-like markings found in members of the group, although coloration can vary among individuals. The species was described by the entomologist Augustus Radcliffe Grote...

The Mouse moth is a Eurasian species of noctuid moth named for its greyish-brown, furry thorax and nocturnal, terrestrial habits, often scuttling away like a small rodent.

The Dun-bar is a nocturnal Eurasian moth in the family Noctuidae. Its forewings are typically brown or ochre-brown with darker markings, although the species is variable in appearance. The larvae feed mainly on deciduous trees and shrubs, especially oak, and are unusual among moth caterpillars becau...

The large ranunculus moth is a nocturnal moth in the family Noctuidae and is native to Europe. Adults are generally recorded from late summer into autumn, with flight commonly extending from August through October. Its caterpillars feed on herbaceous plants, including dandelions and other low-growin...

The L-album wainscot, Mythimna l-album, is a moth in the family Noctuidae found in parts of Europe and adjacent regions. Its common name refers to a pale marking on the forewing that can resemble the letter L, although the strength and clarity of the pattern vary between individuals. The species is...

The smoky wainscot moth (Hypena proboscidalis) is a widespread Eurasian insect whose notable feature is its ability to feed exclusively on common stinging nettles.

The common wainscot moth, Mythimna pallens, is a nocturnal moth in the family Noctuidae. It occurs across much of Europe and is associated with grassland, meadows, marshes, and other habitats where grasses grow. Adults are generally pale straw-colored, which helps distinguish them from many darker n...

The large yellow underwing, Noctua pronuba, is a nocturnal moth in the family Noctuidae. It is native to Europe, parts of North Africa, and Asia, and has also become established in North America after being introduced there in the late 20th century. The forewings are usually brown or mottled, while...

The flame shoulder moth, Ochropleura plecta, is a nocturnal moth in the family Noctuidae. It occurs across much of Europe and parts of Asia, where adults are typically found in habitats such as grassland, gardens, woodland edges, and other open areas. Its forewings are brownish or reddish brown, wit...

The forage looper moth is a North American noctuid moth described by Pieter Cramer in 1779. Its caterpillars feed on clovers and various grasses, linking the species to meadows, pasture, and other habitats where forage plants grow. The common name refers to these food plants and to the looping movem...

The clover looper moth is a Nearctic noctuid moth described by Francis Walker in 1858. Its larvae move with a looping gait and feed on clover and other herbaceous forage plants, which places the species in grasslands, pastures, and crop margins. The name identifies both its characteristic larval mov...

The shuttle-shaped dart moth, Agrotis puta, is a noctuid moth described by Jacob Hübner in 1803. It occurs across much of Europe and extends into North Africa and parts of the Middle East; records from western Europe describe adults with a wingspan of about 30 to 32 millimetres and a flight period f...

The setaceous Hebrew character, Xestia c-nigrum, is a noctuid moth with a broad Palearctic distribution and records in North America. Its common name refers to a dark forewing marking that resembles the Hebrew letter nun, while setaceous describes the bristle-like scales associated with the moth’s a...

The dot moth, Melanchra persicariae, is a noctuid moth of the Palearctic, with adults recognized by dark forewings marked with a large white stigma or dot. The wingspan is about 37-40 mm, and adults fly mainly in July and August in the British Isles, visiting light traps in gardens, waste ground, an...

Dark Brocade is a nocturnal moth in the family Noctuidae. The species is often listed as Mniotype adusta, while Blepharita adusta is an alternative generic placement, and it has one generation flying from late May to early August. Its larvae feed on plants including heather, bog-myrtle, alder, bladd...

Heart and Dart (Agrotis exclamationis) is a nocturnal moth in the family Noctuidae, described by Linnaeus in 1758. It is common through much of Britain; adults mainly fly from May to July, with records extending into August, are attracted to light, and have a dark thoracic band visible when viewed f...

The bright-line brown-eye moth, Lacanobia oleracea, is a nocturnal moth in the family Noctuidae and is native to the Palearctic region. Its caterpillars feed on a broad range of herbaceous plants and are recorded on vegetable crops such as potato and tomato, which gives the species agricultural impo...

Turnip moth is the common name for Agrotis segetum, a moth in the family Noctuidae. It occurs across much of Europe and the wider Palearctic, and its caterpillars live in the soil or at ground level, feeding on roots, seedlings, and other cultivated plants. The larvae are called cutworms because the...

Black cutworm is the common name for Agrotis ipsilon, a noctuid moth with a wide distribution and strong migratory behavior. Its caterpillars feed on corn and many other broadleaf and grass crops, weeds, and turf, often cutting young plants at or just below the soil surface. The species matters to a...

Green cloverworm moth, Hypena scabra (Fabricius, 1798), is a moth in the family Erebidae whose caterpillars feed on soybean foliage in North America. The larvae are pale green with light stripes along the sides and have four pairs of abdominal prolegs, a feature that separates them from true loopers...

Cabbage moth, Mamestra brassicae (Linnaeus, 1758), is a noctuid moth whose caterpillars feed on cabbage and many other cultivated plants. It is associated with Brassica crops including cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, kale and related vegetables, but recorded hosts also include crops such as lettuce,...

The velvetbean caterpillar moth (Anticarsia gemmatalis) is an owlet moth placed in the family Erebidae and native to the Americas. Its larva, the velvetbean caterpillar, is a major defoliator of soybeans and can strip entire fields during outbreaks. In North America the species cannot survive northe...