Plants and animals of Pointfield

An informal survey of the plant and animal life living in or visiting the grounds of Pointfield, Kelso since 2015   

Butterflies and moths; Noctuidae 

Red-line quaker

Agrochola lota

Notes

Night-flying noctuid moth with bluish sheen black kidney spots and a posterior red line. Captured in light trap 2nd October, 2022; one specimen. Cauht in moth trap 8th October, 2023 (4) and 28th September, 2024 (1). Attraxcted to porch light 15th Oct. (1), 2024. Caught in moth light trap 11th October (2), 2025. Food plant - willow.

Sightings by month