Species Details

ABH: 73.279

BF: 2164

Family: Noctuidae

Subfamily: Hadeninae

Taxon: Hecatera bicolorata

Authority: (Hufnagel, 1766)

Vernacular: Broad-barred White

Account: Common in sand-dunes, shingle beaches, rough grassland, chalk downland and gardens throughout the British Isles. Broad dark grey or blackish central band on white or greyish-white forewing, which has a straight leading edge, usually makes this an unmistakable species, but occasionally ground-colour is grey (MBGBI Vol 9). Larva feeds on flower buds and flowers of Beaked, Marsh, Rough and Smooth Hawk's-beard, and Mouse-ear Hawkweed, 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: 28 — 35 mm

Surrey Flight Period: 18 May (1997) — 24 Aug (1990)

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: Near Threatened (NT)

UK BAP:

WCA:

Click here to view the full geology map of Surrey.

Verification Grade: 1 — Relatively easily identified 👌

Further Information: https://www.ukmoths.org.uk/species/hecatera-bicolorata/

Statistics

* Based on adult records only.

Records: 351

Individuals: 106

Earliest Year: 1899

Latest Year: 2024

« Previous Random 🎲 Next »