Noctua pronuba (Linnaeus, 1758)
(Large Yellow Underwing)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesNoctua pronuba (Large Yellow Underwing)
GenusNoctua (yellow underwings)
TribeNoctuini (a tribe of moths)
SubfamilyNOCTUINAE (a subfamily of shuttle moths)
FamilyNOCTUIDAE (shuttle moths)
SuperfamilyNOCTUOIDEA (shuttle moths)
CladeMacrolepidoptera (macro-moths)
CladeObtectomera (butterflies and most moths)
CladeApoditrysia (butterflies and most moths)
InfraorderDitrysia (butterflies and most moths)
InfraorderHeteroneura (an infraorder of moths and butterflies)
SuborderGLOSSATA (a suborder of moths)
OrderLEPIDOPTERA (butterflies and moths)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Noctua pronuba (Large Yellow Underwing) :
1: Noctua pronuba (Large Yellow Underwing)
10 Nov 2005 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Dark larva, feeding on Spinach, at night . Photos: Larva, half-grown, dark form: whole animal, close-ups
Image 1: Larva - half-grown - dorsal viewImage 2: Larva - half-grown - dorsal view (2)Image 3: Larva - half-grown - dorsal view (3)Image 4: Larva - half-grown - dorsal view (4)Image 5: Larva - half-grown - dorsal view (5)Image 6: Larva - half-grown - dorsal view (6)Image 7: Larva - half-grown - dorsal view (7)Image 8: Larva - half-grown - dorso-lateral viewImage 9: Larva - half-grown - lateral viewImage 10: Larva - half-grown - lateral view (2)Image 11: Larva - half-grown - latero-dorsal viewImage 12: Larva - half-grown - latero-dorsal view (2)Image 13: Larva - half-grown - latero-dorsal view (3)Image 14: Larva - half-grown - latero-dorsal view (4)Image 15: Larva - half-grown - fore-parts - antero-dorsal view - highly enlargedImage 16: Larva - half-grown - fore-parts - dorso-lateral view - highly enlargedImage 17: Larva - half-grown - fore-parts - lateral view - highly enlargedImage 18: Larva - half-grown - fore-parts - lateral view - highly enlarged (2)Image 19: Larva - half-grown - fore-parts - lateral view - highly enlarged (3)Image 20: Larva - half-grown - fore-parts - latero-dorsal view - highly enlargedImage 21: Larva - half-grown - head - antero-dorsal view - highly enlargedImage 22: Larva - half-grown - hind-parts - dorsal view - highly enlargedImage 23: Larva - half-grown - prolegs - lateral view - highly enlargedImage 24: Larva - half-grown - prolegs - lateral view - highly enlarged (2)Image 25: Larva - half-grown - prolegs - ventro-lateral view - highly enlargedImage 26: Larva - half-grown - rolled-up - dorsal view - enlargedImage 27: Larva - half-grown - rolled-up - dorso-lateral view - enlargedImage 28: Larva - half-grown - rolled-up - lateral view - enlargedImage 29: Larva - half-grown - three segments - dorsal view - highly enlargedImage 30: Larva - half-grown - three segments - dorsal view - highly enlarged (2)
2: Noctua pronuba (Large Yellow Underwing)
9 Jan 2005 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
found while digging in garden
Image 1: Curled up - on soilImage 2: Larav - dorsal view - on soilImage 3: Larva - dorsal viewImage 4: Larva - dorsal view - on soilImage 5: Larva - dorsal view - on soil (2)Image 6: larva - dorsal view - pale backgroundImage 7: Larva - dorso-lateral view - pale backgroundImage 8: Larva - lateral view - on soilImage 9: Larva - lateral view - on soil (2)Image 10: Larva - lateral view - on soil (3)Image 11: Larva - latero-dorsal view - on soilImage 12: Larva - ventral view - on soilImage 13: Larva - ventral view - on soil (2)Image 14: Curled up - dorsal - enlargedImage 15: Curled up - dorsal - enlarged (2)Image 16: Curled up - dorsolateral - enlargedImage 17: Curled up - lateral - enlargedImage 18: Larva - head - close-up - enlarged
3: Noctua pronuba (Large Yellow Underwing)
17 Jun 2003 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
in Heath Trap 16/17 June 03
Image 1: Antennae, head and thorax - enlargedImage 2: Dorsal view - enlargedImage 3: Ventral view - pale background - enlarged
4: Noctua pronuba (Large Yellow Underwing)
14 Jun 2003 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Heath trap 13/14 June 03
Image 1: Dorsal view - pale backgroundImage 2: Dorsal view - pale background (2)Image 3: Dorsal view - pale background - close-upImage 4: Head and thorax - dorsal view - enlarged
5: Noctua pronuba (Large Yellow Underwing)
13 Jun 2003 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Heath trap 12/13 June 03
Image 1: Dorsal view - pale backgroundImage 2: Ventral view - pale background
6: Noctua pronuba (Large Yellow Underwing)
8 Jun 2002 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Heath trap overnight 7/8 June 02
Image 1: Dorsal view - pale background

Noctua pronuba (Large Yellow Underwing) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 3 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Noctua pronuba (Large Yellow Underwing)
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