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Genus listing
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Robin Howard
KR1674 Luquettia lobella (Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775)
Wingspan: 16-20mm
A univoltine species on the wing from May to early July when it comes only rarely to light. It has been recorded only from the lower garden trap and is a species of various habitats where its foodplant occurs.
Larvae feeds on blackthorn before overwintering as pupae in a tough cocoon on the ground.
Robin Howard
KR7542 Macaria liturata (Clerck, 1759)
Tawny-barred Angle
Wingspan: 30-37mm
A univoltine possibly bivoltine species flying from April to September when it comes readily to light and has been recorded from all garden and outlying traps. A species with a preference for conifer plantations.
Larvae feed on Scots pine and spruce before overwintering as pupae.
Weather
| Dusk temperature: | 20°C |
| Min. temperature: | 13°C |
| Relative humidity: | 98% |
| Wind speed / direction: | ESE1/2 |
| Precipitation: | Orage, heavy rain |
Robin Howard
KR10035 Mythimna unipuncta (Herrich-Schaffer, 1809)
White-speck
Wingspan: 38-45mm
A plurivoltine migrant species recorded from March to December when it is a frequent visitor to light and has been recorded from all traps. A grassland species showing a preference for the traditionally managed meadows of the ridge.
Larvae feed on various grasses.