Lunar underwing
Omphaloscelis lunosa
An informal survey of the plant and animal life living in or visiting the grounds of Pointfield, Kelso since 2015
Butterflies and moths: Noctuidae
Night-flying noctuid moth, mostly brown in colour but occasionally very pale. Kidney and oval marks black and ringed with white; two prominent black wedge marks near tip of leading edge and row of smaller black dots; distal border pale; major veins white.
Captured in light trap 25th September, 2023: four specimens. Attracted to light trap 19th September, 2024 (1).