The large yellow underwing (Noctua pronuba) is a moth, the type species for the family Noctuidae. It is an abundant species throughout the Palearctic ecozone, one of the most common and most familiar moths of the region. In some years the species is highly migratory with large numbers appearing suddenly in marginal parts of the range.
Photo: @leo_dapporto · iNaturalist · CC BY-NC
Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
- Observations in the area
- 1
- Last sighting
- 10 May 2025
- Category
- Insects and other invertebrates
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Where it has been observed
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