Alex Hyde / Large Yellow Underwing moth male (Noctua pronuba) photographed in mobile field studio on a white background. Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK. August.

Alex Hyde / Large Yellow Underwing moth female (Noctua pronuba) photographed in mobile field studio on a white background. Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK. August.

Simon Colmer / Cutworm / Large Yellow Underwing moth (Noctua pronuba) larva curled up in grass, Sussex, UK, April

Simon Colmer / Cutworm / Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba) caterpillar feeding on Tomato plant (Solanum lycopersicum) Sussex, UK, April

Pete Oxford / Owlet / Cutworm moth {Noctuidae} Yasuni NP, Amazonia, Ecuador.

Nigel Cattlin / Turnip cutworm / Turnip moth (Agrotis segetum) caterpillar feeding on a damaged Potato (Solanum tuberosum) tuber.

Neil Aldridge / Wing detail of dead Large yellow underwing moth (Noctua pronuba), one of main prey species of Grey long-eared bat (Plecotus austriacus). September.

Neil Aldridge / Large yellow underwing moth (Noctua pronuba), one of main species hunted by Grey long-eared bat (Plecotus austriacus), taking flight over meadow at night, South West England. September.

Bruce Thomson / Tobacco cutworm / Cotton leafworm moth (Spodoptera litura) resting on a branch, Winton, Queensland, Australia.

Nigel Cattlin / Turnip cutworm (Agrotis segetum) moth, pale grey form, on soil.

Nigel Cattlin / Turnip cutworm (Agrotis segetum) caterpillar.

Stephen Dalton / Large yellow underwing (Noctua pronuba) Sussex, England, UK.