Hantsmoths

Common in gardens, waste ground, downland, fens and open woodland throughout the British Isles. Widespread and common in Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight. Wingspan 23-39 mm. Main features are: subterminal line yellowish white with two teeth to the termen (which together make a clear W-mark), dorsal lobe of reniform stigma usually dark, orbicular stigma usually pale, claviform stigma outlined darker or completely dark; but variable and can be confused with f. obscura of Dusky Brocade Apamea remissa, as well as Confused Apamea furva. Larva feeds on various herbaceous plants, including Goosefoot and Orache, over-wintering as a pupa.