Species Details

ABH: 73.238

BF: 2250

Family: Noctuidae

Subfamily: Xyleninae

Taxon: Mniotype adusta

Authority: (Esper, 1790)

Vernacular: Dark Brocade

Account: Previously widespread on heathland, chalk downland, fens, woodland, gardens, moorland, upland grassland and sand-dunes throughout much of the British Isles, but decreasing, especially in southern coastal counties, and a species of conservation concern under the UK Biodiversity Action Plan Dark Brocade can be separated from Pale-shouldered Brocade Lacanobia thalassina and Cabbage Moth Mamestra brassicae by its completely hairless eyes, and from all Apamea species by the distinctive long eyelashes. Larva feeds on Heather, Bog-myrtle, Alder and Bladder Campion. A good photograph or specimen is required for this species to be considered for acceptance.

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: 40 — 46 mm

Surrey Flight Period: 26 May (1952) — 5 Jul (1958)

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

Foodplant: Gramineae, Polyphagous.

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

Status: Least Concern (LC)

UK BAP: BAP(R)

WCA:

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Verification Grade: 2 — Care needed to identify 🤔
Further Information: https://www.ukmoths.org.uk/species/mniotype-adusta/
Statistics

* Based on adult records only.

Records: 6

Individuals: 7

Earliest Year: 1893

Latest Year: 1965

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