LEPIDOPTERA | Noctuoidea

Erebidae (Snouts, Marbleds, Tussocks, Tigers, Footman Moths ...) > Arctiinae > Lithosiini (Lichen Moths)

Checklist ref. 72.049

Designation: 'macro-moth'

Status: local across central and southern counties, spreading north

Typical habitat: mostly in mature oak and beech woods, but also in gardens

Larval foodplant:           lichens on various trees

Flight behaviour: flies at night, but comes to light

Flight season: May - June

Note: photographed after release from garden moth-trap