Beautiful Yellow Underwing, Anarta myrtilli Noctuidae     Hadeninae

ABH 73.257
B&F 2142   *   Anarta myrtilli   *   Beautiful Yellow Underwing


Scattered distribution. Locally common in Dorset on heathland
Wingspan: 20-22mm

Flight time: Two generations in south, May-August
Habitat: Heathland where foodplants present

Larvae feed on Heather (Calluna vulgaris) and Bell Heather (Erica cinerea)

Similar: 2118 True Lover's Knot


Beautiful Yellow Underwing, Anarta myrtilli


Beautiful Yellow Underwing, Anarta myrtilli
Beautiful Yellow Underwing, Anarta myrtilli
Studland, Dorset. Adult: July 2012. Larva: September 2014

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