Hello, from Steve Garten and welcome to my weird and wonderful world of moths.

I’m amateur Lepidopterist, I trap and record moth species on my six acre wildlife meadow at Tibenham Norfolk, UK.

The list of moths listed in this Macro-moths blog and the Micro Moths blog are the species I have recorded since 2015.

Dusky-lemon Sallow-Cirrhia gilvago

Sunday, December 12, 2021

Dusky-lemon Sallow - Cirrhia gilvago. The moth is from the family of Noctuidae – subfamily ---- Xyleninae. . It Is a medium-sized macro moth, with a wingspan of 32 to 38 mm. As one generation and its flight season are August to October. The moth habitats are mainly broadleaved woodland, hedges, parks and gardens. The species overwinters as an egg, laid on the twig of the food plant. The larva appears from April to early June. Feeds at first inside a flower bud and later more openly. The species of foodplants are mainly Wych Elm. The moth is classified nationally as a Local species of the UK.

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