Nutmeg (Anarta trifolii (=Discestra), (Hufnagel, 1766))

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

Forewing length: 14-18mm.
Foodplant(s): goosefoots (Chenopodium spp.), Common Orache (Atriplex patula), Onion (Allium cepa), herbaceous plants
Flying: Two generations, mid April-June and August-September
UK Presence: Resident, Possible Immigrant
National status: Common

Habitat

Wasteground, agricultural land, heathland, fens, woodland, scrub, grassland and gardens.

Regional Information

Recorded in 119 (44.1%) of the 270 2km squares of Huntingdonshire.

Last recorded in September 2025

Recorded date range (Adult): 11 April to 07 October

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

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White Colon Sideridis turbida (=albicolon)

Dusky Brocade Apamea remissa

2145 (ABH73.255) Nutmeg Anarta trifolii (=Discestra), (Hufnagel, 1766)

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