Large yellow underwing

A. pronuba, L. 48-56 mm. Antennae in male ciliated. Forewings ochreous-brown to dark fuscous, sometimes reddish tinged, sometimes partly irrorated with grey-whitish, especially towards costa anteriorly; lines often paler, dark-edged, sometimes faint, subterminal preceded on costa by a blackish mark orbicular and reniform more or less pale-edged, outlined with darker, reniform partly marked with dark grey. Hindwings ochreous-orange; a blackish terminal band. Larva pale green to dull brown; dorsal line pale; subdorsal series of blackish longitudinal marks on 5-12; a pale line beneath these; subspiracular pale; head light brown, dark-marked. See Noctua orbona, the lunar yellow underwing and Noctua comes, lesser yellow underwing for differences between these species and pronuba. • The flight season refers to the British Isles. This may vary in other parts of the range. ==Recorded food plants==

• Allium • Beta – beet • Brassica • Calendula – marigold • Chrysanthemum • Dahlia • Daucus – carrot • Dianthus – carnation • Fragaria – strawberry • Freesia • Gladiolus • Hieracium – hawkweed • Lactuca – lettuce • Lycopersicon – tomato • Plantago – plantain • Poaceae – grasses • Primula • Rhubarb • Solanum – nightshades (including potato, pepper, and tomato plants) • Spinach • Taraxacum – dandelion • Viola – sweet violet • Vitis – grape See Robinson, G.S. et al. Large Yellow Underwing moth.jpg|On forest floor of Gatineau Park, Quebec Noctua pronuba2.jpg|Mounted adult specimen Noctua pronuba caterpillar top - Keila.jpg|Caterpillar Noctua pronuba caterpillar defensive - Keila.jpg|Caterpillar in defensive posture ==References==