Species Details

ABH: 73.074

BF: 2403

Family: Noctuidae

Subfamily: Heliothinae

Taxon: Heliothis peltigera

Authority: ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)

Vernacular: Bordered Straw

Account: Immigrant from mainland Europe, appearing in the south, with records north to Shetland The most likely confusion species is Scarce Bordered Straw Helicoverpa armigera, which see for differences. Larva feeds on flowers of Common Restharrow, Ploughman's-spikenard, Scentless Mayweed and Sticky Groundsel, unable to over-winter in significant numbers.

Accounts provided by and used with the kind permission of Mike Wall, Hampshire County Moth Recorder. These will in due course be gradually replaced with species accounts with a Surrey context.

Wingspan: 34 — 42 mm

Surrey Flight Period: 2 Mar (1977) — 17 Oct (1994)

The flight period of overwintering adults are not given. See the flight chart below the distribution map.

Foodplant: Calendula officinalis (Pot Marigold), Ononis sp., Senecio viscosus (Sticky Groundsel).

Foodplant accounts are from the HOSTS database — Natural History Museum, London, UK. (CC0).

Status: Migrant

UK BAP:

WCA:

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Verification Grade: 1 — Relatively easily identified 👌

Further Information: https://www.ukmoths.org.uk/species/heliothis-peltigera/

Statistics

* Based on adult records only.

Records: 139

Individuals: 101

Earliest Year: 1867

Latest Year: 2017

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