Triple-spotted Clay (Xestia ditrapezium, ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775))

General Information

Pupates in loose soil.

Overwinters as Overwinters as a larva.

Forewing length: 17-19mm.
Foodplant(s): Primrose (Primula vulgaris), sallows (Salix spp.), Dogwood (Cornus sanguinea), birches (Betula spp.), broadleaved shrubs
Flying: One generation, late June-early August
UK Presence: Resident
National status:

Habitat

Damp open broadleaved woodland, carr woodland, bushy fens, parks and gardens.

Regional Information

There are no records in the system yet in Bulgaria.

Similar Species

Setaceous Hebrew Character Xestia c-nigrum

Double Square-spot Xestia triangulum

Square-spotted Clay Xestia stigmatica (=rhomboidea)

10200 Triple-spotted Clay Xestia ditrapezium, ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)

BF2127 (ABH73.360)