Light Crimson Underwing - Catocala promissa
Wingspan 60 to 65 mm. Similar to the more common Red Underwing and should be checked with care (especially the underwing).
In view of the rarity of this species any possible records should be reported to the VC55 Recorder for Moths and the specimen should be retained until his instructions are received.
Associated with oak woodland. The adults are nocturnal and can be attracted by sugar as well as light.
On the wing during July and August.
Oak (Quercus) is the larval foodplant.
It is a rare species, with all but a few British records coming from the southernmost counties of England. In a recent survey to determine the status of all macro moths in Britain this species was classified as RDB3.
Rare in Leicestershire and Rutland. The Evington record of August 2019 is the first for our area (VC55).
Andy Mackay
Leicester, Delaware Road
22 August 2019
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Species profile
- Common names
- Light Crimson Underwing
- Species group:
- insect - moth
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Lepidoptera
- Family:
- Erebidae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 1
- First record:
- 22/08/2019 (Mackay, Andy)
- Last record:
- 22/08/2019 (Mackay, Andy)
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