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 

Uncertain

Hoplodrina blanda

Diagnostic features

Night-flying noctuid moth, brown in colour with strongly defined cross-lines and marked contrast between oval/kidney marks and wing. Oval and kidney marks crossed by a pale line parallel to wing edge.

Sightings by month

Captured in light trap 27th July, 2023: 1 specimen. Also probably in moth trap 5th July, 2024 (worn specimen). Clear examples in light trap on 15th July (5), and 20th July (2), 2024. In moth trap 17th July (3), 2025