72.003 Snout Copyright Martin Evans
72.003 Snout Copyright Martin Evans
72.003 Snout and Shaded Broad-bar Copyright Martin Evans
Distribution map Copyright Martin Evans
Life stages table Copyright Martin Evans
Life stages table Copyright Martin Evans 72.003 Snout Copyright Martin Evans

Erebidae

72.003 Snout Hypena proboscidalis (Linnaeus, 1758)

Common

Similar species: Shaded Broad-bar Scotopteryx chenopodiata is superficially similar, but does not have long palps or a zig-zag inner edge to the bar on the forewing.

Forewing: 15 to 19mm

Habitats: It inhabits nettle beds wherever they grow.

Habits: The moth is easily disturbed from nettles and the surrounding vegetation during the day. It flies from dusk when it nectars at flowers. It comes to sugar and to light.

Foodplant: The larva feeds at night on Common Nettle. It hides between spun leaves during the day. Pupation takes place between spun leaves on the foodplant.

On the European mainland it has also been recorded feeding on Hop, Elder, dead-nettles, woundworts and plantains.