The Uncertain (Hoplodrina octogenaria)

OTHER NAMES: N/A
Latin Etymology: Hoplodrina (?) octogenaria ("aged 80") 

 

The Uncertain (Hoplodrina octogenaria) at Geddington, Northants, UK - July 2020

Featured Subspecies: ?
Weight: ?  /  Length: ?  /  Wingspan: 28-34mm
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Not Yet Evaluated 

While the name certainly has a flare for the dramatic, it infact only refers to the visually greatly similar Hoplodrina ambigua which requires effort to separate. The larvae feeds primarily on dead-nettles, primula, stellaria and docks.
 
Related Species: ?
Order: Lepidoptera 
Family: Noctuidae 
Genus: Hoplodrina 
SUBSPECIES: ?
 
- Sighting Locations -

UNITED KINGDOM 

Seen in Geddington 

Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto