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 

Shuttle-shaped dart

Agrotis puta

Notes

Stout brownish hairless caterpillar with two pairs of blackspots along the dorsal surface and a cluster of three black spots with short setae laterally. For adult see here

Sightings by month

Found in soil when digging up potatoes, 22nd August, 2022. Found in vegetable garden in soil 27th March, 2023.