Prev Flights Rec Search
Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing
Noctua janthe Borkhausen, 1792
Noctuidae: Noctuinae
2111 / 73.348
Photo © Dave Jones,  27/07/2012 - Stoke Holy Cross

View all 31 photos >

Tetrad Map
Google Map

Similar Species
Langmaid's Yellow Underwing
Noctua janthina
Forewing: 16-20mm.
Flight: One generation July-Sept.
Foodplant:   Herbaceous plants.
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB Status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 1
Status
Widespread and abundant.
Most habitats.

This species and Langmaid's Yellow Underwing Noctua janthina were separated as different species in 1991. Please see Langmaid's Yellow Underwing for differences.

A new species to Britain, Wilson's Yellow Underwing Noctua tertia, the first specimen confirmed from Kent in 1992, was published in a 2022 paper. (Noctua tertia in Britain. B.Elliott, D.Wilson. Ent. Rec. 134)
Oct 2024: This is no longer regarded as a valid taxon.

Recorded in 68 (92%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1834.
Last Recorded in 2024.
Additional Stats

Latest 10 Records
Date#VC10kArea
31/10/2024127TG33Ridlington
29/10/2024127TM18Tibenham
22/10/2024127TG42Eccles
06/10/2024127TG24Overstrand
03/10/2024128TF94Blakeney Point / Stiffkey
01/10/2024128TF91Dereham
30/09/2024227TG33Ridlington
29/09/2024128TF94Blakeney Point / Stiffkey
25/09/2024128TF74Holme NNR
23/09/2024127TG04Glandford
Further info: Noctua janthe
 
UK Moths
British Lepidoptera
NBN Atlas
Moth Dissection UK
Svenska fjarilar
Lepiforum.de
Bedfordshire Moths
Cambs Moths
Devon Moths
Dorset Moths
Essex Field Club
Hants Moths
Herts & Middx Moths
Huntingdon HMBG
Kent Moths
Norfolk Moths
Somerset Moths
Suffolk Moths
Upper Thames Moths
West Midlands Moths
Yorkshire Moths
Norfolk Moths (Full)
Back Record Home
iMoths V14.3 HD © Lepidoptera UK 2025
This web app requires necessary cookies to function correctly. We'd also like to set Google analytics cookies that help us make improvements by measuring how you use the site. These will be set only if you accept all cookies. Necessary cookies enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility. You may disable these by changing your browser settings, but this will affect how the website functions. Cookies Policy