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The Alchymist Moth (Catephia alchymista) is a moth of the family Noctuidae with a wing span of between 35 and 40 mm found in warmer parts of Europe and in Asia Minor. A single generation is on the wing from May to July in oak and mixed forests.
 Research Alchymist Moth
The Alder Moth (Acronicta alni) is a moth of the family Noctuidae with a wing span of between 33 and 38 mm found throughout Europe except the extreme south and in western Asia. The moth lives in damp deciduous forests, valleys and on watersides flying from May to June.
Research Alder Moth
The Angle-Striped Sallow (Enargia paleacea) is a scarce moth of the family Noctuidae with a wing span of between 35 and 42 mm distributed in northern and central Europe, central and eastern Asia and North America. It is to be seen flying from July to September.
Research Angle-Striped Sallow
The Angle Shades (Phlogophora meticulosa) is a moth of the family Noctuidae with a wing span of between 45 and 50 mm native to the Mediterranean region, but migratory north around July and august where upon a second generation flies from August to Autumn returning south. The caterpillars are unable to bear frost, so the second northern generation are wiped out each year with only the southern generation surviving.
Research Angle Shades
The Archer's Dart (Agrotis vestigialis) is a moth of the family Noctuidae found in Europe in sandy substrate biotopes flying from July to August.
Research Archer's Dart
The Barred Sallow (Xanthia aurago) is a moth of the family Noctuidae with a wing span of between 27 and 30 mm found in the warm deciduous forests of Europe flying from August until October.
Research Barred Sallow
The Beaded Chestnut (Agrochola lychnidis) is a moth of the family Noctuidae with a wing span of between 30 and 35 mm found in the warmer parts of Europe and in Asia Minor flying from August until the end of Autumn.
Research Beaded Chestnut
The Beautiful Arches (Blepharita satura) is a moth of the family Noctuidae with a wing span of between 40 and 45 mm found in the temperate zone throughout the Palaearctic sub region living in woodlands and forests. A single generation is produced flying from August until October.
Research Beautiful Arches
The Beautiful Golden (Autographa pulchrina) is a moth of the family Noctuidae with a wing span of between 35 and 40 mm found mostly in the mountains of northern Europe flying from July to August.
Research Beautiful Golden
The Beautiful Hook-Tip (Laspeyria flexula) is a moth of the family Noctuidae with a wing span of between 23 and 27 mm distributed in temperate Europe and Asia. A single generation is on the wing from June to August. Winter is passed as a caterpillar feeding on the lichens that grow on tree trunks.
Research Beautiful Hook-Tip
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