Temera Dart
Common NameTemera Dart
Scientific NameEuxoa temera
FamilyNoctuidae
SubfamilyNoctuinae
Wingspan (mm)30
Primary Colorsbrown, grey, tan
HabitatOpen grassy areas, fields, meadows, agricultural land
Geographic RangeEurope, parts of Asia
Host Plantsvarious herbaceous plants, grasses, cereals, beets
Flight PeriodJuly to October
Flight Stylefluttering
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Lifecycle NotesLarvae are polyphagous cutworms, feeding on low-growing plants at night and pupating in the soil. Overwinters as an egg or young larva.
Identification TipsKey features include the mottled brown and grey forewings with clearly defined, often pale-ringed reniform, orbicular, and claviform spots, and plain pale greyish-white hindwings.
Description
A medium-sized moth with mottled brown and grey forewings featuring distinct, often pale-outlined reniform, orbicular, and claviform spots, and paler hindwings.
