The Olive
Common NameThe Olive
Scientific NameIpimorpha subtusa
FamilyNoctuidae
SubfamilyXyleninae
Wingspan (mm)31
Primary Colorsbrown, grey, olive
HabitatWetlands, damp woodlands, riverbanks, fens
Geographic RangeEurope, parts of Asia
Host PlantsPopulus, Salix
Flight PeriodJuly to September
Flight Stylefluttering
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Lifecycle NotesLarvae feed on Poplar and Sallow, pupating in a cocoon among leaves or in the soil. Adults are nocturnal and attracted to light.
Identification TipsLook for the olive-brown forewings with prominent pale-outlined kidney-shaped (reniform) and circular (orbicular) spots, and pale wavy crosslines.
Description
A small to medium-sized moth with olive-brown to greyish-brown forewings featuring distinct pale outlines of the reniform and orbicular stigmata and pale crosslines.
