Family: Noctuidae       Sub-family: Acronictinae ABH B&F 2267     *     Beaded Chestnut     *     Agrochola lychnidis Photographs: UK, September 2011 Wingspan: 30-35mm. Can be variable Flight time: September-November Habitat: Woods, hedges, gardens, heaths and scrub Larvae feed on low-growing herbaceous plants when young, then on the leaves of various trees and shrubs

Beaded Chestnut, Agrochola lychnidis
Buckinghamphshire and Dorset, UK. September 2011