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

Iā€™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.

Mottled Beauty - Alcis repandata.

Mottled Beauty - Alcis repandata. A macro moth species from the family of Geometridae subfamily Ennominae. Very variable species, similar to Willow Beauty but does not have the cross-lines, converging at the dorsum. The moth has a wingspan of 30-45 mm. The moth as one generation from June-July. The moth's habitat favours woodland, suburban gardens and bushy localities. The Larval food plants are a number of different plants and trees. The moth is widespread and classified nationally as a common species of the UK.

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