Archer's Dart (Agrotis vestigialis, (Hufnagel, 1766))

General Information

Pupates in loose soil.

Overwinters as Overwinters as a larva.
Both sexes come to light.
Often found feeding during day

Forewing length: 14-18mm.
Foodplant(s): bedstraws (Galium spp.), stitchworts (Stellaria spp.), Sea Sandwort (Honckenya peploides), herbaceous plants
Flying: One generation, July-September
UK Presence: Resident
National status:

Habitat

Coastal habitats, heathland, fens, grassland.

Regional Information

There are no records in the system yet in Bulgaria.

Similar Species

Coast Dart Euxoa cursoria

Sand Dart Agrotis ripae

10356 Archer's Dart Agrotis vestigialis, (Hufnagel, 1766)

BF2085 (ABH73.322)