Heart and Dart, Agrotis exclamationis Noctuidae       Noctuinae

ABH 73.317
B&F 2089   *   Agrotis exclamationis   *   Heart and Dart


Common
Wingspan: 30-40mm. Variable, usually has black band across front of thorax

Flight time: May-August
Habitat: Most frequent in arable farmland and gardens

Larvae feed on herbaceous plants including Fat-hen and Ribwort Plantain

Larva identification uncertain - needs rearing to confirm


Heart and Dart, Agrotis exclamationis


Heart and Dart, Agrotis exclamationis


Heart and Dart, Agrotis exclamationis
Heart and Dart, Agrotis exclamationis
Dorset. June 2012 and September 2014

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