White-line Dart, Euxoa tritici Noctuidae       Noctuinae

ABH 73.313
B&F 2081   *   Euxoa tritici   *   White-line Dart


Locally common in Dorset, mainly on coastal heathland
Wingspan: 28-40mm. Very variable

Flight time: July-August
Habitat: Dunes, sand-hills and heathland

Larvae feed on a range of low-growing herbaceous plants including Bedstraw's and Mouse-ear's

Similar: 2080 Square-spot Dart and 2083 Coast Dart


White-line Dart, Euxoa tritici


White-line Dart, Euxoa tritici


White-line Dart, Euxoa tritici
White-line Dart, Euxoa tritici
Studland, Dorset. July 2012, August 2014

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