73.327 Agrotis ipsolon (Dark Sword-grass)
fw: 15-25mm (Waring & Townsend), ws: 40-55mm (MBGBI9); common migrant; all year, peak Jul-Oct
Agrotis ipsolon (Dark Sword-grass) §4 female
ID: A large elongate moth. Dominent forewing colour varies from pale beown through purplish-brown to blackish; antemedian and especially postemedian fasciae more or less contrastingly pale except at the costa; a short black streak extends distally from kidney mark to and usually through the postmedian line; 2 (or more) short black streaks extend proximally from the subterminal line. Antenna bipectinate in male, simple in female.
§1 Foulness, Essex; 28/09/2008; male; fw 24.0mm
§2 Cyffdy Farm, Gwynedd; 24/06/2010; male
§3 St Agnes, Isles of Scilly; 21/10/2010; female
§4 Foulness, Essex; 23/07/2011; female
§5 St Marys, Isles of Scilly; 26/09/2011; female; fw 20.0mm
§6 St Marys, Isles of Scilly; 28/09/2011; male
§7 St Marys, Isles of Scilly; 04/10/2013; female
§8 Foulness, Essex; 08/09/2018; female; fw 21.8mm
§9 Foulness, Essex; 10/11/2018; male; fw 18.4mm
§10 St Marys, Isles of Scilly; 05/10/2019
All images © Chris Lewis
§2 Cyffdy Farm, Gwynedd; 24/06/2010; male
§3 St Agnes, Isles of Scilly; 21/10/2010; female
§4 Foulness, Essex; 23/07/2011; female
§5 St Marys, Isles of Scilly; 26/09/2011; female; fw 20.0mm
§6 St Marys, Isles of Scilly; 28/09/2011; male
§7 St Marys, Isles of Scilly; 04/10/2013; female
§8 Foulness, Essex; 08/09/2018; female; fw 21.8mm
§9 Foulness, Essex; 10/11/2018; male; fw 18.4mm
§10 St Marys, Isles of Scilly; 05/10/2019
All images © Chris Lewis
Page published 24/01/2017 (§1-7) | §8 added 19/02/2019 | §9 added 23/04/2019 | §10 added 18/12/2019
