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.

Pale Mottled Willow - Caradrina clavipalpis.

Monday, January 16, 2023

Pale Mottled Willow - Caradrina clavipalpis. A macro moth species from the family of Noctuidae sub family Xyleninae. This moth shows a distinct mottling to the forewing, with several dark dots along the leading edge, and very white hind wings. The moth has a wingspan of 26-35 mm. The moth as two generation from May to July and again August to October. The moth's habitat favours grassland, scrub, open woodland and gardens. The larva live on the grain of various cereal crops, including those that have been harvested. The moth is widespread and classified nationally as a common species of the UK.

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