Lycophotia molothina

Lycophotia molothina is a species of moth in the family Noctuidae.

It is distributed throughout south-western and central Europe and is found wherever its food plants grow.

The forewings are brown or grey, often tinged with red or blue and marked with a whitish streak at the front part.

Lycophotia molothina flies from May to the end of July and is attracted to light and sugar.

Adult larvae change their colour into dark green, reddish or brown.