Butterfly or moth
Clay
Mythimna ferrago · Noctuidae · Lepidoptera
Best monthsJun–Augmost records
Records146,254in 2 countries
Most seen inUnited Kingdom146,239 records
Red List–IUCN status
About
Clay in brief
The clay (Mythimna ferrago) is a butterfly or moth of the Noctuidae family — species of moth in the family Noctuidae.
Across the 2 countries we cover it has 146,254 published records, most of them from the United Kingdom and Lebanon. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in June, July and August and fall to their lowest in February and November.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
United Kingdom146,239 records · best Jul, Aug
Lebanon15 records · best Aug, Jan
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
All butterflies & mothsMore of the Noctuidae family
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