Flame (Axylia putris, (Linnaeus, 1761))

General Information
Pupates in loose soil.
Overwinters as Overwinters as a pupa.
Both sexes readily come to light, sometimes in numbers.

Forewing length: 14-16mm.
Foodplant(s): Common Nettle (Urtica dioica), White Dead-nettle (Lamium album), Hedge Bedstraw (Galium mollugo), Hound's-tongue (Cynoglossum officinale), low-growing plants
Flying: One/two generations, June-July and September
UK Presence: Resident
National status: Common

Habitat

Gardens, farmland, hedgerows, heathland and woodland edges.

Regional Information

Recorded in 138 (51.1%) of the 270 2km squares of Huntingdonshire.

Last recorded in September 2023

Recorded date range (Adult): 05 May to 23 September

Recorded date range (Larva/Leafmine): 02 July to 16 August

Similar Species

Shuttle-shaped Dart Agrotis puta

2098 (ABH73.328) Flame Axylia putris, (Linnaeus, 1761)

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