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.

Straw Underwing - Thalpophila matura.

Wednesday, January 18, 2023

Straw Underwing - Thalpophila matura. A macro moth species from the family of Noctuidae subfamily Xyleninae. Pale straw yellow underwing with brown border, together with broad dark forewing, white outer cross line and thickset build are diagnostic. The moth has a wingspan of 38-46 mm. The moth as one generation from July to August. The moth's habitat favours open grassland, moors, and downs. The nocturnal larvae feed on various types of grass and hide during the day. The moth is widespread and classified nationally as a Common species of the UK.

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