Large Yellow Underwing Moth Noctua pronuba One of the most common large moths. It exhibits a wide range of colour forms and patterns, although the yellow hindwings bordered with black remain pretty constant. Moths of Western North America, Pl. The crosslines are weak. Looking for a specific moth species? Photographs are the copyrighted property of each photographer listed. The large yellow underwing (Noctua pronuba) is a moth, the type species for the family Noctuidae. Possibly the most abundant of our larger moths, this species can be found throughout Britain, and numbers are often enhanced by large migratory influxes in the south. & P. A. Opler, 2009. 58.9f; p. 314. 933551.00 – 11003.1 – Noctua pronuba (Linnaeus, 1758) – Large Yellow Underwing Moth Photographs are the copyrighted property of each photographer listed. The large yellow underwing moth does exactly what it says on the box; it is one of the largest of Britain’s moths and is easily identified by its yellow underwings, bordered with black. Moth insects found in the state of Texas. In North America its range in recent … 933551.00 – 11003.1 – Noctua pronuba – Large Yellow Underwing Moth – (Linnaeus, 1758) Photographs are the copyrighted property of each photographer listed. Contact individual photographers for permission to use for any purpose. Moth Photographers Group  at the  Concise Guide to the Moths of Great Britain... Colour Identification Guide to Caterpillars. The species can be commonly found throughout much of the British Isles and Europe. Enter just part of the name below. There are a total of [ 377 ] Texas Moths in the ButterflyIdentification.org database. Greater Yellow Underwing. An underwing moth which has hindwings that are yellow with a black terminal band. Consider contributing an image at the email address showcased at the bottom of this page. Adults fly from June right through to October, and often come to lights at night. Imago []. A final instar caterpillar of the Large Yellow Underwing moth ready to hibernate over winter. Noctua pronuba (Large Yellow Underwing) §9 male, form ochreabrunnea ID: Sexually dimorphic and polymorphic in both sexes. The forewing is orange-brown, tan, dark red-brown, or dark brown, variable suffused with black scales and mottling and sometimes with a gray costa medial to the mid wi… The large yellow underwing is a very common, large, brown moth, with orangey-yellow hindwings, bordered with black. In some years the species is highly migratory with large numbers appearing suddenly in marginal parts of the range. Plodia interpunctella "Indian Meal Moth" © 2020 Ian Kimber/UKMoths. Description Wingspan 45-55 mm. at the  Mississippi State University, Send suggestions, or submit photographs to Webmaster — Moth Photographers Group, Database design and scripting support provided by Mike Boone, (Linnaeus, 1758) – Large Yellow Underwing Moth, select View by Region on the related species page.). Martin Townsend and Paul Waring (Illustrated by Richard Lewington), Barry Goater (Illustrated by Geoffrey Senior and Robert Dyke), David Newland, Robert Still and Andy Swash. Noctua and other genera, family Noctuidae: several species, including the large yellow underwing (N. pronuba), the larva of which is a destructive cutworm Bowles mentioned their destructive habits in My Garden in Spring, the first in his trilogy of books about his garden in Middlesex. E.A. 11003.1. The caterpillar will start feeding again early next year before pupating just under the soil in a silken cocoon. The striped caterpillar that is crawling along the surface of fresh snow is the larval stage of a noctuid or owlet moth known as the Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba).Noctuids are dull-colored, medium-sized, nocturnal moths that are attracted to lights in the summer. Wingspan 45-60mm; UK flight time Jun-Oct. It is considered a cutworm which is a group of caterpillars known to do damage to the base of plants severing it or damaging it fatally. Large Yellow Underwing The forewings are long, narrow and rounded. They are variable in colour from reddish-brown to blackish brown but with a small black dot close to the leading edge at the tip. This species generally has the appearance of a smaller (wingspan 38–48 mm) version of the large yellow underwing Noctua pronuba. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 27.3: p. 63; pl. 1.46-47. Noctua pronuba(pronounced knock-TOO-ah pro-NEW-bah) is an accidentally introduced cut- worm known as the large or greater yellow underwing for its distinctively colored adult moth stage. In Axel Steiner und Günter Ebert: Die Schmetterlinge Baden-Württembergs Band 7, Nachtfalter V (Eulen (Noctuidae) 3.Teil), Ulmer Verlag Stuttgart 1998.ISBN 3-8001-3500-0, p. 359ff three phenotype are described for both sexes.. Phenotype 1 [] Male [] Noctua pronuba is a common large noctuid moth (FW length 24 - 27 mm) with a long forewing in some shade of warm brown bearing prominent small black dots near the apex and a bright yellow-orange hindwing with a black marginal band but lacking a discal spot that is found in a multitude of habitats in our region after spreading here in 2001. It is an abundant species throughout the Palearctic ecozone, one of the most common and most familiar moths of the region. Showing the beautiful yellow underwings. The Large Yellow Underwing is a relatively huge, very variable Noctuid. Generally recognisable in both sexes from size, elongate shape and 1 to 3 (usually 2) small black subcostal spots along the proximal margin of the subterminal line. UKMoths is built, run and maintained by Ian Kimber, with thanks to the many kind contributors who provide photos and information. Large Yellow Underwing, Common Yellow Underwing Moth, Winter Cutworm Smutugle (Noctua pronuba) by Malene Thyssen (CC-BY-SA-3.0) 1 of 9 Noctua pronuba, or the Yellow Underwing, is named after the brightly coloured hindwings. Male and female differ from one another. Occupying a range of habitats, the caterpillars feed on a variety of herbaceous plants and grasses. It belongs to the underwings, a group of Owlet Moths with rather dull frontwings and very colourful underwings. More often than not you'll get a positive ID on most photos fairly quickly. Species pronuba (Large Yellow Underwing - Hodges#11003.1) Hodges Number . Contact individual photographers for permission to use for any purpose. Other Common Names . The larvae (caterpillars) feed on a wide array of plants at night, whenever the air temperature is 40F or more. The caterpillar of this moth is commonly known as a cutworm and is a common pest of tomato, potato, carrot, strawberry, grape, onions, spinach, mustard and grass. Winter Cutworm (larva) Identification . Powell, J. Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba) - Norfolk Moths - The macro and micro moths of Norfolk. Since then, they have raised a ruckus in home gardens, lawns, pastures, and agricultural fields during the winter. All rights reserved. The yellow hindwings have a narrow black band without the dark crescent or … Large Yellow Underwing Moth (Noctua pronuba) Detailing the physical features, habits, territorial reach and other identifying qualities of the Large Yellow Underwing Moth. It exhibits a wide range of colour forms and patterns, although the yellow hindwings bordered with black remain pretty constant. Males have dark upperwings, usually brownish, greyish or even blackish and the wings are marbled. The forewings are equally variable in pattern and colour, from pale clay to reddish clay, light brown to almost black. Mississippi Entomological Museum  Possibly the most abundant of our larger moths, this species can be found throughout Britain, and numbers are often enhanced by large migratory influxes in the south. Contact individual photographers for permission to use for any purpose. This is a Large Yellow Underwing, Noctua pronuba, and according to BugGuide it was: “Introduced from Europe to Nova Scotia in 1979, this species has since spread north to the Arctic Ocean, west to the Pacific, and south to the Gulf of Mexico.” The stigmata are dark and outlined with pale yellow. Large Yellow Underwing Larvae Crawling On Snow. It holds its wings folded back, flat along the body, and scuttles about on the floor, a bit like a mouse! Insects are typically drawn to areas by available food supply, weather, environmental factors, water supply, mating patterns etc... and are quite territorial. Large yellow underwing: this caterpillar is a garden pest and over winters as a caterpillar, happily coming out in the winter to feed, that is why I found it crawling on my driveway in late November. Noctua pronuba "Large Yellow Underwing" Although it is called the "Yellow Underwing" the underwings of this moth are typically a bright orange. Antenna finely setose in both sexes. The larval stage of the Large Yellow Underwing Moth is one of the pests known as a cutworm. The UKMoths Facebook Page is a great place to post your identification queries. Large Yellow Underwing Noctua pronuba (Linnaeus, 1758) Wingspan 45-55 mm. The larvae feed on a wide range of herbaceous plants and grasses; this caterpillar was found on a Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) in a garden in Winchcombe, Gloucestershire. Noctua pronuba is an introduced species from Eurasia, widespread coast to coast. Winter cutworms, also known as Large Yellow Underwings, were first identified in Oregon about 2001. If disturbed as it rests during daylight, it flashes the bright orange-yellow of its underwings in an attempt to scare off any predators. The Lesser Yellow Underwing moth, Noctua comes, is a member of the large Noctuidae moth family. A. The Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba) is a moth, the type species for the family Noctuidae.It is an abundant species throughout Europe, one of the most common and most familiar moths of the region.In some years the species is highly migratory with large numbers appearing suddenly in marginal parts of the range. 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