Noctuidae

73.185 Pale Stigma Mesogona acetosellae ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)

Immigrant

Similar species: This moth is unlikely to be mistaken for any other British or Irish species.

Forewing: 16 to 20mm

Habitats: In central and southern Europe it inhabits deciduous woodland and scrub on sunny slopes.

Habits: There has been just one British record of this moth at sugar from near Eastbourne, Sussex on 26th October 1895.

Foodplant: The early stages have not been recorded in Britain. On the European mainland the larva feeds on oaks and also Blackthorn, Hawthorn, sallows and poplars.