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Large Yellow Underwing - Noctua pronuba Habitat: Attracted to a 395 nm LED light at night in a rural area.<br />
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2023(29) Geotagged,Large yellow underwing,Noctua pronuba,Noctuidae,Summer,United States,moth,noctua Click/tap to enlarge

Large Yellow Underwing - Noctua pronuba

Habitat: Attracted to a 395 nm LED light at night in a rural area.

2023(29)

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The large yellow underwing is a moth, the type species for the family Noctuidae. It is an abundant species throughout the Palearctic ecozone, 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.

Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

Attribution Non-Commercial
Uploaded Aug 18, 2023. Captured Aug 17, 2023 23:59 in 5 East St, New Milford, CT 06776, USA.
  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/5.0
  • 1/64s
  • ISO640
  • 100mm