Setaceous Hebrew Character
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| Xestia c-nigrum Linnaeus, 1758 |
The Setaceous Hebrew Character (Xestia c-nigrum) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is a common species throughout Europe.
The forewings of this species are reddish brown with distinctive pattering towards the base: a black mark rather like an angular letter c (or the Hebrew letter Nun) with a pale cream coloured area adjacent to this mark. The hindwings are cream coloured. The wingspan is 35-45 mm. Two broods are produced each year and the adults are on the wing between May and October. This moth flies at night and is attracted to light and sugar as well as flowers such as Buddleia, ivy and ragwort.
The larva is pale brown or green with black spots. It feeds on a variety of plants including chickweed, nettle, plantain and rosebay willowherb. The species overwinters as a larva.
External link
Setaceous Hebrew Character at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera pages (http://www.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/noctuoidea/noctuidae/noctuinae/xestia/index.html#c-nigrum)
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
