Brick (moth)

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The Brick
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Noctuidae Genus: Agrochola Species: A. circellaris
Binomial name
Agrochola circellaris Hufnagel, 1766

The Brick (Agrochola circellaris) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is distributed throughout most of Europe.

This is a variable species, the forewings ranging from yellow to reddish brown and marked with paler stigmata and fascia. The most distinctive marking is a dark discal spot, with a diffuse dark band linking it to the costa. The hindwings are dirty grey with pale cream margins. The wingspan is 34-44 mm. This moth flies at night from August to October ^[1] and will come to light but is more strongly attracted to some flowers and sugary foods.

The larva usually feeds on Wych Elm, with a preference for the flowers and seeds, but has been recorded on other elms, ash, poplar, Bird Cherry and Common Osier. This species overwinters as an egg.

[edit] External link

• The Brick at leps.it

[edit] References

• Chinery, Michael Collins Guide to the Insects of Britain and Western Europe 1986 (Reprinted 1991)
• Skinner, Bernard Colour Identification Guide to Moths of the British Isles 1984

1. ↑  The flight season refers to the British Isles. This may vary in other parts of the range.