Noctuidae

Green-brindled Crescent

Allophyes oxyacanthae

Attenborough, Nottinghamshire, England - October 2012

Green-brindled Crescent is found throughout mainland Britain and is most abundant in the edges of deciduous woodlands and lightly wooded scrub.

Attenborough, Nottinghamshire, England - October 2012

The larvae feed mostly on Hawthorn and Blackthorn, but will also eat Wild Cherry and Cotoneaster spp.

Attenborough, Nottinghamshire, England - October 2012