The Moths and Butterflies of Huntingdonshire

Noctuidae: Noctuinae

2109 (ABH73.345) Lesser Yellow Underwing Noctua comes, Hübner, [1813]

Great Staughton

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Great Staughton

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pre-2000

2000-2009

2010-2019

2020-onwards

Great Staughton

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Great Staughton

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Photo © Barry Dickerson

Whitelye, Gwent

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Earith

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Final instar from Dogwood, Great Staughton, March 2012

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On Dogwood, Great Staughton, March 2012

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On Dogwood, Great Staughton. March 2012

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Final instar from Dogwood, Great Staughton, March 2012

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On Dogwood, Great Staughton, March 2012

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Hemingford Grey, 16th April 2020. Garden.

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

Forewing length: 16-21mm.
Foodplant(s): Common Nettle (Urtica dioica), Broad-leaved Dock (Rumex obtusifolius), Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea), Bramble (Rubus fruticosus), hawthorns (Crataegus spp.), sallows (Salix spp.), Broom (Cytisus scoparius), broadleaved shrubs
Flying: One generation, June-September
UK Presence: Resident
National status: Common

Habitat

Everywhere.

Regional Information

Recorded in 159 (58.9%) of the 270 2km squares of Huntingdonshire.

Last recorded in November 2025

Recorded date range (Adult): 09 May to 27 November

Recorded date range (Larva/Leafmine): 01 March to 12 July

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