Brown Woodling
Common NameBrown Woodling
Scientific NameXylena vetusta
FamilyNoctuidae
SubfamilyXyleninae
Wingspan (mm)60
Primary Colorsbrown, grey, black
HabitatWoodlands, heathland, moorland, gardens
Geographic RangePalearctic and Nearctic regions (Europe, Asia, North America)
Host Plantswillow, birch, sallow, dock, plantain, dandelion, heather, bilberry
Flight PeriodAugust to November and March to May
Flight Stylefluttering
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Lifecycle NotesLarvae feed on various herbaceous plants and shrubs, pupation occurs in the soil, and adults overwinter, often emerging in late summer/autumn and reappearing in spring.
Identification TipsLook for the mottled brown and grey forewings with a distinctive dark basal streak and a robust body shape.
Description
A robust, medium-sized moth with mottled brown and grey forewings, characterized by dark streaks and a prominent dark basal streak.
