Photo © Brian Hedley
Eastern Bordered Straw
Heliothis nubigera
Checklist Number73.075 [B&F: 2404]
Verification
Record will require further evidence, at least a good photograph, unless CMR is aware recorder has confidence in identification
Classification
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Subfamily: | Heliothinae |
| Genus: | Heliothis |
| Species: | nubigera |
| Authority: | Herrich-Schäffer, 1851 |
Very rare immigrant (less than 10 previous UK records) from southern Europe, appearing occasionally on the south and east coast of Britain, often among influxes of Bordered Straw H. peltigera, with three occurrences to the end of 2008 in Hampshire and one on the Isle of Wight. Wingspan 38-42 mm. Larva feeds on Honeysuckle, Tomato and other herbaceous plants; an unprecedented 16 were recorded nationally in 2006, some of which may have been the progeny of earlier arrivals.
The abundance in each month is indicated as follows:
No records
Very occasional
Irregular
Uncommon
Off-peak, but not unusual
Off-peak, but not unusual
Main flight time| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adult | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Larval | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
VC10 Isle of Wight
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West High Down: Coastguard Cottages (SZ38) | 23/07/2003 | one | Martin C Harvey | Adult |
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Funtley (SU50) | 26/05/2006 | one | Maurice Opie | Adult |
| Portchester (SU60) | 14/06/2006 | one | Jon Stokes | Mature |
| Brambridge (SU42) | 26/08/2006 | one | Brian Hedley | Adult |
