Silver Y - Autographa gamma.

Silver Y - Autographa gamma. A macro moth species from the family of Noctuidae sub family Plusiinae. It has a distinctive unbroken metallic silver 'Y' mark on the brown and grey marbled forewing, which sometimes has a purple tinge. The moth has a wingspan of 35-40 mm. The adults can be found from spring through till late autumn, and can be seen by day as well as at night, when they regularly visit light. They can turn up in thousands under the right conditions, especially at coastal migration watch-points. Recent research shows the Silver-Y flies at altitudes of up to 1.2km when migrating! The moth's habitat favours various habitats. The larva foodplants are a wide range of low plants such as Nettles. The moth is common immigrant classified nationally as a immigrant species of the UK.

Tags: Silver Y - Autographa gamma.