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.
Black Arches – Lymantria monacha.
A macro moth species from the family of Erebidae , SubfamilyLymantriinae.
The moth is a medium-sized species with a wingspan of 35-40 mm.
It is on the wing from June and July,
This appealing black and white species often shows traces of bright pink on the body,
mainly on the abdomen, which is normally hidden when at rest.
The males, are smaller than the females, but have very large,
feathery antennae.
The species inhabits are mainly woodland areas especially those with mature oaks.
It overwinters as an egg, usually laid singly or in pairs in a crevices in the bark of the food plant.
Larva appears from April to June.
It pupates in a delicate cocoon in a bark crevice or among the foliage.
The species feeds usually on Oak but sometimes on coniferous trees.
The moth is classed as a Local species of the UK.