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.

Maple Prominent - Ptilodon cucullina.

Sunday, January 15, 2023

Maple Prominent - Ptilodon cucullina. A macro moth species from the family of Notodontidae subfamily Notodontinae. A white blotch along the outer edge of the forewing is characteristic. Although similar in shape to the Coxcomb Prominent, this species has a more variegated appearance. The moth has a wingspan of 35 to 40 mm. The moth as generations from May to July. The moth’s habitat favours woodland and chalk downland. The larva lives on Field Maple and sometimes Sycamore. The moth is classified nationally as a local species of the UK.

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