70.094 BF759  -  Geometridae -  Larentiinae - Ecliptopera silaceata - Small Phoenix Adult Macro:  CAT 2 - Can be confused with other species - Can be confused with other species       PDF Icon - click for Adult Macro Verification Guidelines

Blue -  Generally Common / Widespread   
Taxonomy:   Macro  >>  Geometridae ID Difficulty:  green  - easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.
ID pointers: The male has a habit at rest of holding the tip of the abdomen upwards. A large central cross band that is bordered either side with white lines. The sub-terminal line being very distinctive with several indentations forming tooth like markings. A dark basal area that is also edged with a white line.
Sometimes the cross-band is split into two sections down the middle.
Distribution:  A resident species, that is found throughout the county. It is most common on the coal measures of central Derbyshire and the southern river valleys.
Flight Period: May /  June /  July /  August /  September /  -  On the wing between  May – September Moth Activity: Nocturnal  Photographed: Yes -  Photographed By: Tony Davison  © All Rights Reserved
Wingspan: 23-27mm
Forewing: 13-17mm
Food Plant: Willowherbs.
Recorded dates for Common [Blue codeBlue-coded ] moths are not stored on the website at this current time.

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