Autographa gamma

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family:Noctuidae
Genus:Autographa
Species: A. gamma
Binomial name: Autographa gamma

The Silver Y (Autographa gamma) is a migratory moth of the family Noctuidae which is named for the silvery Y-shaped mark on each of its forewings.


Description:

The Silver Y is a medium-sized moth with a wingspan of 30 to 45 mm. The wings are intricately patterned with various shades of brown and grey providing excellent camouflage. In the centre of each forewing there is a silver-coloured mark shaped like a letter Y or a Greek letter Gamma. There are several different forms with varying colours depending on the climate in which the larvae grow.