70.093 BF1758 - Barred Straw - Geometridae - Gandaritis pyraliata

70.093 BF1758 - Geometridae - Larentiinae - Gandaritis pyraliata - Barred Straw

- Generally Common / Widespread

Taxonomy: Macro >> Geometridae

Other Name/s: Eulithis pyraliata

ID Difficulty: amber

- care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely - quality photographs required.
Confusion Species: The Spinach

ID pointers: Similar in colour and has the same unique resting posture as the Spinach. The ground colour is a straw yellow with a prominent narrow cross-band that lacks any “tooth-like” projection. The fringes to the forewing are plain brown. These features help to distinguish it from the Spinach.

Distribution: A resident species, that is locally common and widely distributed in Derbyshire. It inhabits all areas of the county.

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

Recorded dates for Common [Blue-coded ] moths are not stored on the website at this current time.

IMAGES BELOW: Melbourne – Images by Tony Davison ©

Barred Straw – Eulithis pyraliata