David Element
Wildlife Photography and Digital Video Images
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Moths 40 – Oak Yellow Underwing Moths
OAK
YELLOW UNDERWING MOTH Catocala nymphagoga
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The beautiful
Oak Yellow Underwing Moth Catocala nymphagoga (Erebidae) is common in the Oak Quercus spp. woods of southern Europe but historically only an
occasional migrant to the UK where records have been spread over a wide
geographical area. However, there is evidence to suggest that there has been an
increase in sightings recently, so if the climate continues to warm up further
there is every possibility that it might spread its range northwards and become
established at suitable British Oak woodland sites. This smartly marked moth
appears to be less reluctant to show the bright flash colouration of its
hindwings than some of the other Underwing moths. There are several similar
species.
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