Atethmia centrago (Haworth, 1809)
Centre-barred Sallow
73.2190 (B&F: 2269)
Synonym(s):
Atethmia xerampelina (Hübner, [1809])
»Suborder: Glossata
»Superfamily: Noctuoidea
»Family: Noctuidae
»Subfamily: Xyleninae
»Tribe: Xylenini
A resident species that normally occurs singly or sparingly in a wide range of habitats, but sometimes fairly common and occasionally common at mv light near its foodplant. Widespread but extremely local in high numbers. A single brooded species, flying mainly from the third week of August to early October. The larvae feed on ash. (Pratt, 2011)