Species Details

ABH: 73.271

BF: 2163

Family: Noctuidae

Subfamily: Hadeninae

Taxon: Ceramica pisi

Authority: (Linnaeus, 1758)

Vernacular: Broom Moth

Account: Common on heathland, moorland and in gardens, and on a wide range of other habitats throughout much of the British Isles, a species of conservation concern under the UK Biodiversity Action Plan The most likely confusion species is Bright-line Brown-eye Lacanobia oleracea, which has a straighter, whiter subterminal line. Larva feeds on Heather, Bracken, Broom, Bramble, Sallow and Sea Buckthorn, over-wintering as a pupa.

Accounts provided by and used with the kind permission of Mike Wall, Hampshire County Moth Recorder. These will in due course be gradually replaced with species accounts with a Surrey context.

Wingspan: 33 — 42 mm

Surrey Flight Period: 18 May (1992) — 8 Aug (1969)

The flight period of overwintering adults are not given. See the flight chart below the distribution map.

Foodplant:

Foodplant accounts are from the HOSTS database — Natural History Museum, London, UK. (CC0).

Status: Vulnerable (VU)

UK BAP: BAP(R)

WCA:

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Verification Grade: 1 — Relatively easily identified 👌

Further Information: https://www.ukmoths.org.uk/species/ceramica-pisi/

Statistics

* Based on adult records only.

Records: 333

Individuals: 108

Earliest Year: 1903

Latest Year: 2020

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