The Herald (moth)

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The Herald

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Subfamily: Calpinae
Tribe: Gonopterini
Genus: Scoliopteryx
Species: S. libatrix
Binomial name
Scoliopteryx libatrix
L., 1758
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The Herald (Scoliopteryx libatrix) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is a common species found in Great Britain and other parts. It is only 22mm in size and its flight peorid is between June and November in one or two broods. Its habitat is woodland parks and gardens.

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[edit] Hibernation

The moth hibernates as an adult overwinter in a barn or other area, upside down so it looks like a dead leaf.