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Small World Discoveries
by Tony Enticknap - tickspics
Taking a close look at insects and other small species that can be found in and around East Dorset and the New Forest ...
Heart and Dart
Agrotis exclamationis
LEPIDOPTERA | Noctuoidea
Noctuidae (Noctuids) > Noctuinae > Noctuini
Checklist ref. 73.317
Designation: 'macro-moth'
Status: common, widely distributed and often abundant
Typical habitat: almost anywhere including gardens
Larval foodplant:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â various herbaceous plants, both wild and cultivated
Flight behaviour: flies at night, but comes easily to light
Flight season: May - August
Note: photographed after release from garden moth-trap
![Heart and Dart](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/370ce9_22583c9d1dde413bba6ccc13bb5cd120~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_800,h_572,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/370ce9_22583c9d1dde413bba6ccc13bb5cd120~mv2.jpg)
Three Legged Cross (garden), East Dorset | May 21
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