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.
Blood-vein-(Timandra comae)
The moth is from the family of Geometridae – subfamily--- Sterrhinae.
It is a medium-sized macro moth,
with a wingspan of 30 to 46 mm.
The adult rests its wings so that the centre's reddish cross-line of the fore and hind wings and wing fringes form a continuous band of pink.
There is a rare melanic form f.nigra.
The moth has two generations,
from May to July and in August and September.
The moth's habitat is widespread and recorded anywhere,
But prefers damp places marshes, river-banks, damp meadows and gardens.
It overwinters as a larva.
The Larva appears from July and September to April.
The larvae feed on low-growing plants such as Dock, common Orache, Common Sorrel and other related plants.
It pupates near the ground among plant debris.
The Uk status for this moth is classed common.
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