2474 Straw Dot Rivula sericealis

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Family Geometridae: Ennominae

Wingspan 18-22 mm.

Phenology : The two generations a year fly in June and July, and again in August and September.

Description

Essentially a Grasslamd Moth . A buff coloured moth with a dark spot on each wing.Various grasses are used as larval foodplants.

Key features

Cigarette like Dot burn On each Wing

Habitat

Damp meadows and woodland are its prefrence, and it flies from dusk into the night when it is attracted to light.

 

 

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