Hebrew character
Orthosia gothica
The Hebrew character is a species of moth in the family Noctuidae. It is found throughout Europe.
The forewings of this species are greyish to rufous brown. Typically these are marked with a black mark shaped like the Hebrew letter nun . This is similar to the markings of the setaceous Hebrew character although the two species are not closely related. In this species this mark is sometimes split in two or even absent. The hindwings are grey.
The forewings of this species are greyish to rufous brown. Typically these are marked with a black mark shaped like the Hebrew letter nun . This is similar to the markings of the setaceous Hebrew character although the two species are not closely related. In this species this mark is sometimes split in two or even absent. The hindwings are grey.