UKMoths Pale-shouldered Cloud Chloantha hyperici
73.112 BF2097a
Pale-shouldered Cloud Chloantha hyperici
([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
[= Chloantha hyperici]Wingspan 30-40 mm.
This noctuid is a rare visitor to Britain, with the first record being from Dungeness, Kent in August 1996. In southern Europe it is treble-brooded, flying from April to October. In northern Europe the moth is represented by the bluish-grey subspecies svendseni, which flies from June to August.
The larvae of this moth feed from May to November on St. John's-wort, although have not been found in Britain in the larval stage.
Flight period
| Month | Records |
|---|---|
| January | 0 |
| February | 0 |
| March | 0 |
| April | 0 |
| May | 5 |
| June | 3 |
| July | 5 |
| August | 1 |
| September | 3 |
| October | 0 |
| November | 0 |
| December | 0 |
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