Clay (Mythimna ferrago, (Fabricius, 1787))

General Information

This moth has a tear-shaped elliptical mark on its forewing.

Pupates in loose soil.

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

Forewing length: 15-18mm.
Foodplant(s): Cock's-foot (Dactylis glomerata), grasses
Flying: One generation, late June - early August
UK Presence: Resident
National status:

Habitat

Open woodland, grassland, scrub, heathland and gardens.

Regional Information

There are no records in the system yet in Bulgaria.

Similar Species

Dobarsko, Rila Mtns., 30th July 2017. Light trap.

White-point Mythimna albipuncta

Cosmopolitan Leucania loreyi (=Mythimna)

10001 Clay Mythimna ferrago, (Fabricius, 1787)

BF2193 (ABH73.298)