Species Details

ABH: 73.021

BF: 2447

Family: Noctuidae

Subfamily: Plusiinae

Taxon: Syngrapha interrogationis

Authority: (Linnaeus, 1758)

Vernacular: Scarce Silver Y

Account: Local on moorland in northern England, Wales and Scotland; also appearing as an uncommon migrant in south-eastern England The most likely confusion species is Ni Moth Trichoplusia ni, which see for differences. Larva feeds on Heather, Bilberry and Bog-myrtle.

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: 38 — 42 mm

Surrey Flight Period: 5 Aug (2006) — 15 Aug (1964)

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

Foodplant: Calluna sp., Vaccinium myrtillus (Bilberry).

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

Status: Least Concern (LC)

UK BAP:

WCA:

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Further Information: https://www.ukmoths.org.uk/species/syngrapha-interrogationis/
Statistics

* Based on adult records only.

Records: 4

Individuals: 3

Earliest Year: 1955

Latest Year: 2006

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