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.

Swallow-tailed Moth - Ourapteryx sambucaria.

Wednesday, January 18, 2023

Swallow-tailed Moth - Ourapteryx sambucaria. A macro moth species from the family of Geometridae subfamily Ennominae. A spectacular species and one of our largest Geometrids. A pale lemon-yellow moth, with characteristic pointed tails on each hindwing. The moth has a wingspan of 40 to 50 mm. The moth as one generation from June to August. The moth's habitat favours woodland, scrub, hedgerows, parks, and gardens. The larva foodplants are several trees and shrubs but prefer Ivy. The moth is widespread and classified nationally as a Common species of the UK.

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