Somerset Moths

    Flame Shoulder

    Ochropleura plecta

    NoctuidaeABH 73.329 B&F 2102

    Common, occasionally abundant, and widespread across the county.  Two diffuse broods with peaks in numbers in late May/early June and in August.

    Adult Verification Grade: 1

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    Flame Shoulder (Ochropleura plecta) photographed in Somerset by John Connolly
    Flame Shoulder (Ochropleura plecta) photographed in Somerset by Steve Chapple
    Flame Shoulder (Ochropleura plecta) photographed in Somerset by Christopher Iles