2190 Hebrew Character (Orthosia gothica) (Linnaeus, 1758) - (Noctuidae / Hadeninae)

 

Notes: Common, often abundant, in all types of habitat, throughout the British Isles. Wingspan 30-40mm. One of the commonest visitors to the light trap in early spring, but occasionally, around mid-May, appearing at the same time as the superficially similar Setaceous Hebrew Character Xestia c-nigrum. Larva polyphagous on a great many deciduous trees and shrubs, including Oak, Birch, Hawthorn, Sallow, Lime and Bilberry, and herbaceous plants such as Meadowsweet and Stinging Nettle, over-wintering as a pupa.

Flightime guide
JFM AMJ JAS OND

Records Received By Year

% of total records
Max records: 1092
90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10

Percentage of Total Records

Total records
Max Percentage: 0.8289541
90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10

Phenology - Adult Records

Max records: 1093
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Phenology - Larval Records

Max records: 10
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Distribution Map

Historical distribution at tetrad resolution
Click for density map

Record Density

As above but the larger the symbol, the greater the number of records
Click for distribution map
Web Hosting from Vision Internet Limited