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.

Muslin Moth - Diaphora mendica.

Monday, January 16, 2023

Muslin Moth - Diaphora mendica. A macro moth species from the family of Erebidae subfamily Arctiinae. This moth Shows a distinct sexual dimorphism, the males of this moth are soft grey or grey, brown, and the females are white, both sparsely speckled with black. The moth has a wingspan of 28 to 38 mm. The moth as generation from April to June. The moth's habitat favours woodland, downland, and suburban habitats. The larvae feed on a variety of low plants, including Dock and Chickweed. The moth is widespread and classified nationally as a common species of the UK.

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