# Silver Υ

*Autographa gamma*

The moth is named after the distinct silver mark on its forewings that resembles the Greek letter gamma (γ) or a lowercase 'y'.

- **Taxonomy:** Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Lepidoptera › Noctuidae › Autographa
- **IUCN Red List status:** Least Concern
- **Population trend:** stable
- **Biome:** grassland
- **Habitat:** Meadows, gardens, agricultural fields, and open woodland margins.
- **Diet:** Adults drink nectar from various flowers; larvae are generalists feeding on clover, bedstraw, and various crops.
- **Range:** Europe, North Africa, Asia
- **Size:** 30-45mm wingspan
- **Lifespan:** 2-5 weeks as an adult moth
- **Active:** diurnal
- **Threats:** Intensive agriculture, heavy pesticide use, and loss of wildflower-rich corridors.
- **Safe to approach?:** Harmless. These moths are safe to observe at close range. If one enters your home, gently guide it outside using a container and paper. Avoid touching wings to prevent scale damage.

## About

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.

## Sources

- Plate: https://gaia-dex.com/species/d27da035-46c9-4ea5-8d48-0062ef53f276
- iNaturalist: https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/55651
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autographa gamma
- Conservation status: IUCN Red List category, as recorded by Gaia-Dex
- Photo: https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/343675950/medium.jpeg (ingridaltmann, CC-BY, via iNaturalist)

Habitat, diet, size and similar notes are AI-written summaries; check them against the linked sources before relying on them.