Lesser yellow underwing
Noctua comes
An informal survey of the plant and animal life living in or visiting the grounds of Pointfield, Kelso since 2015
Butterflies and moths: Noctuidae
Large night-flying moth with orange-yellow underwings. Smaller than the large yellow underwing and lacking the black triangles at the outer rear ends of the wings. With defined kidney and oval marks, unlike the least yellow underwing. Food plant common nettle, dock and foxglove. For caterpillar see here.
Captured in light trap 20th August, 2022 3 individuals. Captured in light trap 9th August, 2023 - 1 specimen; 26th August, 2023, 30 specimens; 5th September, 2023, 6 specimens.