Hello, from Steve Garten and welcome to my weird and wonderful world of moths.
I’m amateur Lepidopterist, I trap and record moth species on my six acre wildlife meadow at Tibenham Norfolk, UK.
The list of moths listed in this Macro-moths blog and the Micro Moths blog are the species I have recorded since 2015.
Beaded Chestnut, (Agrochola lychnidis).
A macro moth species from the family of, Noctuidae, Subfamily, Xyleninae.
The moth has a wingspan of 30-35 mm.
The moth as one generation flying from September to early-November.
The species is quite variable, and there are several named forms.
The species habitat is mainly broad-leaved woodland, scrub, hedgerows, grassland, heathland and gardens.
It overwinters as an egg.
The larva appears from late-March to June, feeding mainly at night.
The larvae feed on low plants when small, later consuming the leaves of various trees and shrubs.
It forms a brittle cocoon underground. It pupates within several weeks.
The moth is classed as a common species of the UK.
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