50.002 BF0161 - Leopard Moth - Cossidae - Zeuzerinae - Zeuzera pyrina

50.002 BF0161 - Cossidae - Zeuzerinae - Zeuzera pyrina - Leopard Moth

Adult Macro: CAT 1 - Distinctive species unlikely to be confused with others -

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- Rare / Uncommon / Scarce

Taxonomy: Macro >> Cossidae

ID Difficulty: green

- easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.

ID pointers: The moth is diagnostic, having two rows of three black spots on a big white furry thorax. The wings are delicate almost transparent, white and covered in black, dalmatian like spots. The male has comb-like antennae.

Distribution: A scarce species that is widely distributed throughout Derbyshire, apart from the extreme north and northwest of the county. Normally recored in ones or twos, rarely in numbers.

Flight Period: June / July / August / September / - On the wing June – September.

Forewing: 22-35mm

Food Plant: Many woody plants

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