Noctuidae: Noctuinae

10211 Six-striped Rustic Xestia sexstrigata, (Haworth, 1809)

BF2133 (ABH73.358)

 2010-2016
 2017
 2018
 2019

General Information

Pupates in loose soil.

Overwinters as Overwinters as a larva.
Both sexes readily come to light, sometimes in numbers.

Forewing length: 15-17mm.
Foodplant(s): Hedge Bedstraw (Galium mollugo), Ribwort Plantain (Plantago lanceolata), Bramble (Rubus fruticosus), Bluebell (Hyacinthoides non-scripta), Water Figwort (Scrophularia auriculata)
Flying: One generation, July-August
UK Presence: Resident
National status:

Habitat

Damp woodlands and marshy habitats.

Regional Information

There are no records in the system yet in Bulgaria.

Similar Species
Ear Moth Amphipoea oculea
Saltern Ear Amphipoea fucosa
Large Ear Amphipoea lucens


Larva/Leafmine:
Larva Type:
Smooth
Colours:
Brown, white, yellow, black
No. of Proleg Pairs:
5