BROWN LINE BRIGHT EYE |
MYTHIMNA CONIGERA |
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| Fig 1 |
ADULT: Wingspan - 30 - 36mm. The forewing is orange brick in colour with two distinctive crosslines. The upper line is V-shaped and the lower line slightly angled upwards towards the trailing edge. The oval and kidney spots are pale orange-tan. The white teardrop at the side of the kidney mark is most obvious and completes a fairly easy ID process. CHRYSALIS: Found underground. LARVA: Overwinters in this stage and feeds on various grasses such as Cocks-Foot. Drab brownish-grey with darker longitudinal stripes. BEHAVIOUR: Attracted to light and flowers. HABITAT: Woodland edges, rough grassy areas and roadside verges. FLIGHT PERIOD: Single brooded. June to July. STATUS: Common resident. |