74.008 BF2422  -  Nolidae -  Chloephorinae - Pseudoips prasinana - Green Silver-lines Adult Macro:  CAT 2 - Can be confused with other species - Can be confused with other species       PDF Icon - click for Adult Macro Verification Guidelines

Green -  Rare / Uncommon / Scarce   
Taxonomy:   Macro  >>  Nolidae ID Difficulty:  amber  - care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely - quality photographs required.
Confusion Species:  Scarce Silver-lines
ID pointers: An unmistakable moth. Bright green with three white parallel diagonal lines running through the broad forewing. Each line is edged in darker green and there is also another line that fringes the outer wing edge. Leading edge is white and outer edge fringed with olive green in female. Slightly smaller than Scarce Silver-lines. The male has a reddish pink forewing fringe and pinkish antennae and legs. Female hind wing white in male yellow.
Distribution:  (Last record: 24/06/2023 at Belper )  -  A resident that is uncommon and locally distributed in Derbyshire. Favours old deciduous woodland in the lowland areas of the county. Numbers recorded each year are in single figures.
Flight Period: May /  June /  July /  -  On the wing May – July. Moth Activity: Nocturnal   - and is attracted to light Photographed: Yes -  Photographed By: Tony Davison  © All Rights Reserved
Wingspan: 30-35mm
Forewing: 16-19mm
Food Plant: Oak (Quercus) and Birch (Betula), but also on other deciduous trees.
Last Recorded Date: 24/06/2023
Last Recorded By: Dave Evans
Last Recorded General Area: Belper
No First Date Information Recorded

IMAGES BELOW:  Kings Newton, Derbyshire – Tony Davison©  / Belper – Dave Evans©

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