65.013 BF1657 - Common Lutestring - Drepanidae - Ochropacha duplaris

65.013 BF1657 - Drepanidae - Ochropacha duplaris - Common Lutestring

Adult Macro: CAT 2 - Can be confused with other species -

- click for Adult Macro Verification Guidelines

- Rare / Uncommon / Scarce

Taxonomy: Macro >> Drepanidae

ID Difficulty: green

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

ID pointers: A melanic form is often most encountered. Relatively poorly marked often shows two black spots in the central area of the forewing and inside a pale band that contrasts with darker central bands either side

Distribution: A resident that is locally distributed and rather uncommon across most of the county

Flight Period: June / July / August / - June – August – One generation – comes to sugar

Moth Activity: Nocturnal - and is attracted to light

Wingspan: 27-32mm
Forewing: 14-18mm

Food Plant: Birches, Alder, Hazel and Oaks.

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