Grey Shoulder-knot, Lithophane ornitopus Noctuidae     Xyleninae (Cuculliinae)

ABH 73.202
B&F 2237   *   Lithophane ornitopus   *   Grey Shoulder-knot


Found in the southern half of England and in Wales, scarce in Ireland
Wingspan: 32-38mm

Season: September-November, overwintering then February-May
Habitat: Broadleaved woodlands and parks where Oaks are present

Larval food plant: Oak. The larvae also have cannabalistic tendencies

Similar: Blair's Shoulder-knot


Grey Shoulder-knot, Lithophane ornitopus


Grey Shoulder-knot, Lithophane ornitopus
Grey Shoulder-knot, Lithophane ornitopus
Lytchett heath, Dorset. January 2014

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