Photo © David G Green
Beautiful Yellow Underwing
Anarta myrtilli
Checklist Number73.257 [B&F: 2142]
Verification
Record will be accepted (subject to date and location checks)
Common on heathland and moorland throughout much of the British Isles. In Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight common in the New Forest and in north-east Hampshire. Wingspan 24-28 mm. The moth is usually diurnal, but is recorded occasionally at light. Larva feeds on terminal shoots of Heather and Bell Heather, over-wintering as a pupa.
The abundance in each month is indicated as follows:
No records
Very occasional
Irregular
Uncommon
Off-peak, but not unusual
Off-peak, but not unusual
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Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
