Plain Clay
Common NamePlain Clay
Scientific NameEugnorisma depuncta
FamilyNoctuidae
SubfamilyNoctuinae
Wingspan (mm)38
Wing Patterncryptic
Primary Colorsbrown, grey
HabitatWoodlands, gardens, hedgerows, open country
Geographic RangeEurope, parts of Asia
Host Plantsdock, plantain, dandelion, primrose
Flight PeriodAugust to October
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Lifecycle NotesUnivoltine, larvae feed in autumn and overwinter, pupating in spring. Adults emerge in late summer.
Identification TipsLook for the plain, clay-like brown forewings with clearly defined, often dark-outlined orbicular, reniform, and claviform stigmata, and a wavy subterminal line.
Description
A medium-sized moth with mottled brown and grey forewings, featuring distinct dark-outlined kidney-shaped and oval stigmata, and a wavy subterminal line.
