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Poplar Grey

Subacronicta megacephala

LEPIDOPTERA | Noctuoidea

Noctuidae (Noctuids) > Acronictinae


Checklist ref. 73.046

Designation: 'macro-moth'

Status: common and widespread across England and Wales

Typical habitat: woods, parks, gardens

Larval foodplant:           Poplars, Aspen and some willows

Flight behaviour: flies at night, but comes to light

Flight season: May - August

Note: listed as a recognised day-flying (DF) species

Poplar Grey

Three Legged Cross (garden), East Dorset | June 21

Poplar Grey

Poplar Grey

Poplar Grey

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