Silver Y Moth (Autographa Gamma) Sitting On Aeonium Kiwi Plant : (pix Sanjiv Shukla) Stock Photo

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. Wings of this medium-sized moth are intricately patterned with various shades of brown and grey providing excellent camouflage. In the centre of each forewing there is a silver-coloured mark shaped like a letter Y or a Greek letter Gamma. There are several different forms with varying colours depending on the climate in which the larvae grow.