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.

Shaded Broad-bar - Scotopteryx chenopodiata.

Tuesday, January 17, 2023

Shaded Broad-bar - Scotopteryx chenopodiata. A macro moth species from the family of Geometridae subfamily Larentiinae. Variable in colour but easily identified. The moth has a wingspan of 25-30 mm. The moth as one generation from June to August. The moth's habitat favours grassland, acid heathland, woodland rides, roadside verges, sand-dunes, and gardens. The larva foodplants are on Vetch and Clover. The moth is classified nationally as a Common species in the UK.

Tags: Shaded Broad-bar - Scotopteryx chenopodiata.