Latin Etymology: Acronicta (?) rumicis ("sorrel")
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Adult Knot Grass Moth (Acronicta rumicis) at Geddington, Northants, UK - May 2026 |
Weight: ? / Length: ? / Wingspan: 34-33mm
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Not Yet Evaluated
A widely distributed moth across most of temperate Eurasia where they feed on various low growing species such as dock, bramble and thistles. Unlike many more familiar butterflies and moths, then don't create a freestanding coccoon but rather bid together grass, leaves and twigs to make it camoflaged.
Related Species:
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Acronicta
SUBSPECIES: ?
- Sighting Locations -
UNITED KINGDOM - A fairly common resident
- Seen in Geddington
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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