Arches, Wainscots and allies
What are they?
This group brings together three tribes in the Noctuinae subfamily of the Owlets: Hadenini, Leucaniini and Eriopygini. Many of these moths are widespread generalists, whose larvae feed on a range of low, herbaceous plants, often at or close to the ground.
Identification
A large group of moths, the darts (Hadenini are very variable both in general color and markings, making them mostly easy to identify. Wainscots (Leucaniini) can be more problematic as they are mostly rather plain and poorly marked and it is sometimes necessary to use feature of the hindwing for identification.
10397 Bristly Cutworm Lacinipolia renigera
Length: 11-15mm. Flight Time: May-October. Larval Food: Generally a wide range of low herbacous plants.
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10411 Rust-spotted Green Arches (Laudable Arches) Lacinipolia laudabilis
Length: 13-16mm. Flight Time: May-June and August-October in two broods. Larval Food:
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10414 Implicit Arches Lacinipolia implicata
Length: 15-17mm. Flight Time: August-October. Larval Food: A range of low herbaceous plants.
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10413 Dusky Green Arches Lacinipolia explicata
Length: 13-16mm. Flight Time: April-May and September-October in two broods. Larval Food: A range of low herbaceous plants, including grasses.
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10434 Pink Streak Dargida rubripennis
Length: 18-21mm. Flight Time: July. Larval Food: Crabgrasses (Poaceae).
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10438 White-speck Mythimna unipuncta
Length: 18-24mm. Flight Time: March-November. Larval Food: A range of low herbaceous plants but mostly grasses, including cereal crops.
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10440 Linen Wainscot Leucania linita
Length: 17-19mm. Flight Time: May-September. Larval Food: Tall grasses, especially Common Reed (Poaceae).
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10445 Linda Wainscot Leucania linda
Length: 17-25mm. Flight Time: April-October. Larval Food: Grasses and sedges.
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10446 Many-lined Wainscot Leucania multilinea
Length: 19-20mm. Flight Time: May-September. Larval Food: Grasses (Poaceae).
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10456 Adjutant Wainscot Leucania adjuta
Length: 17-25mm. Flight Time: April-October. Larval Food: Grasses.
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10585 Rustic Quaker Orthodes majuscula
Length: 19mm. Flight Time: May-August. Larval Food: A wide range of low, herbaceous plants.
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10627 Signate Quaker Tricholita signata
Length: 14-19mm. Flight Time: July-September. Larval Food: A wide range of low, herbaceous plants.
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