Garden Dart
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| Euxoa nigricans Linnaeus, 1761 |
The Garden Dart (Euxoa nigricans) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is distributed throughout Europe.
This is a rather drab species, forewings ranging from pale to dark brown with indistinct markings. The hindwings are white with a grey fringe. The wingspan is 32-40 mm. This moth flies at night in July and August and is attracted to light and many different flowers.
The larva is green or brown with two white stripes down each side. It feeds on a range of plants including Allium, Brassica, clover, knotgrass, lettuce and plantain. The species overwinters as an egg.
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External link
Garden Dart at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera pages (http://www.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/noctuoidea/noctuidae/noctuinae/euxoa/index.html#nigricans)
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References
- Chinery, Michael Collins Guide to the Insects of Britain and Western Europe 1986 (Reprinted 1991)
- Skinner, Bernard Colour Identification Guide to Moths of the British Isles 1984
