ABH: 73.063
BF: 2298
Family: Noctuidae
Subfamily: Amphipyrinae
Taxon: Amphipyra berbera
=Amphipyra berbera svenssoni
Authority: Rungs, 1949
Vernacular: Svensson's Copper Underwing
Account: Common in woodland, scrub, hedgerows, gardens and parks throughout much of England, Wales and southern Scotland Please note: it has been proved empirically that the only safe way of separating this species as an adult from the closely related Copper Underwing A. pyramidea is to view the underside of the hindwings. Please see that species for a comparative photo.
In pyramidea the underside of the hindwing's discal area is a pale straw yellow which contrasts with the orange-copper shading of the terminal area. In berbera this discal area is suffused orange-copper in the dorsal half which continues to the termen.
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Larva feeds on Pedunculate Oak, over-wintering as an egg.
Updated: July 2019 (comparison between species)
Wingspan: 47 — 54 mm
Surrey Flight Period: 28 Jun (2025) — 10 Oct (2019)
Foodplant: Carpinus sp., Quercus sp. (an oak), Syringa vulgaris (Lilac).
Status: Least Concern (LC)
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Further Information: https://www.ukmoths.org.uk/species/amphipyra-berbera/
* Based on adult records only.
Records: 392
Individuals: 1421
Earliest Year: 1968
Latest Year: 2025