Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba)

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Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba)

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Sorry I've no better ID than that, it's quite a chunky moth and tbh not that interesting looking until you look closely

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First with JML20x, other three with Nikon 10x/0.30 CFN. Stacks of 92, 72, 66 and 83 slices, all composited with Zerene DMAP
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Here's a quick shot of the whole moth, I don't suppose anyone knows what it is? (I really like to be able to id shots better than 'big brown moth') :)

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Post by lauriek »

Ahh, after quite a bit of googling I think it's a large yellow underwing (Noctua pronuba)

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ID correct.
This species introduced into North America several years ago; now a pest species locally. Seeing several each night now in my back garden.
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Thanks NU! :)

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