Prev Flights Rec Search
Brown-spot Pinion
Anchoscelis litura (Linnaeus, 1761)
Noctuidae: Xyleninae
2266 / 73.187
Photo © Matthew Casey,  27/09/2018 - Hethersett

View all 54 photos >

Tetrad Map
Google Map

Similar Species
Beaded Chestnut
Agrochola lychnidis
Forewing: 14-17mm
Flight: September to mid-October
Foodplant:   Various herbaceous plants and trees
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB Status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 1
Status
Widespread.
Broad-leaved woodland, parkland, grassland, heathland, fens, scrub, hedgerows and gardens.

Chestnut ground colour and several blackish marks on the leading edge of the forewing.

Like many Autumnal species, feeds at Ivy flowers and overripe blackberries.

Recorded in 66 (89%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1840.
Last Recorded in 2024.
Additional Stats
Latest 10 Records
Date#VC10kArea
08/10/2024127TG32Neatishead / Barton Broad
08/10/2024128TF74Titchwell
08/10/2024228TF74Brancaster
06/10/2024128TF63Heacham
05/10/2024128TF92Great Ryburgh
05/10/2024128TF63Snettisham
04/10/2024128TF91Dereham 
04/10/2024127TG10Cringleford (UEA)
02/10/2024128TF92Great Ryburgh
02/10/2024127TG32Neatishead / Barton Broad
Further info: Anchoscelis litura
 
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 2024
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