Noctuidae     Xyleninae (Acronictinae) ABH 73.186 B&F 2267   *   Agrochola lychnidis   *   Beaded Chestnut Common Wingspan: 30-35mm. Can be variable Flight time: September-November Habitat: Woods, hedges, gardens, heaths and scrub Larvae feed on low-growing herbaceous plants when young, then on the leaves of various trees and shrubs

Beaded Chestnut, Agrochola lychnidis
Dorset. September 2011, 2012. October 2014