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 Pinion - Lithophane socia.

Monday, January 16, 2023

Pale Pinion - Lithophane socia. A macro moth species from the family of Noctuidae subfamily Xyleninae. Like the Tawny Pinion, with the same thoracic and abdominal crests, but these lack the blue-green iridescence. The moth has a wingspan of 38 to 42 mm. The moths are on the wing in October and November and reappear after hibernation in early spring when breeding occurs. The moth's habitat favours Woodland and well-wooded areas. The larva foodplants are trees and shrubs such as Willow and when more mature also feed on low plants such as Dock. The moth is widespread and classified nationally as a common species of the UK.

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