Bordered Sallow
Common NameBordered Sallow
Scientific NamePyrrhia umbra
FamilyNoctuidae
SubfamilyHadeninae
Wingspan (mm)35
Primary Colorsorange, brown, black, white
HabitatOpen woodlands, heathland, scrub, gardens, meadows
Geographic RangeEurope, North Africa, temperate Asia
Host Plantswillow, broom, gorse, dock, knotgrass, honeysuckle
Flight PeriodMay to August
Flight Stylefluttering
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Lifecycle NotesLarvae feed on various herbaceous plants and shrubs, pupating in the soil. The species is typically univoltine or bivoltine depending on the region.
Identification TipsKey features include the reddish-brown forewings with a darker subterminal line and the prominent pale hindwings with a broad, dark grey-black band. The overall warm brown tone of the forewings is also distinctive.
Description
A medium-sized moth with warm reddish-brown forewings featuring darker markings, and contrasting pale yellowish-white hindwings with a broad, dark grey-black subterminal band.
