Bat-prey
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Noctua comes
Lesser Yellow Underwing
Noctua comes, the Lesser Yellow Underwing, is a common noctuid moth characterized by brown forewings and bright yellow hindwings with a black terminal band. Adults fly in a single generation from June to October. Larvae are cutworms that feed nocturnally close to the ground, damaging plant stems. The species is native to Britain and Ireland but has been introduced to North America where it can become a crop pest. Its genome of 540.7 Mb has been sequenced and assembled into 32 chromosomal pseudomolecules.
Xestia xanthographa
Square-spot Rustic
A widespread noctuid moth with a Palearctic and North American distribution. The species has served as a key indicator in research demonstrating detrimental effects of street-lighting on caterpillar abundance. Adults are abundant in late summer and autumn, and the species represents common prey for autumn-flying bats.