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.
Brindled Beauty, (Lycia hirtaria).
The moth is from the family of Geometridae, subfamily Ennominae.
It Is a medium-sized macro moth,
with a wingspan of 35 to 45 mm.
The moth as one generation that fly’s from March to late May.
The moth's habitat is mainly broadleaved trees and shrubs.
The species overwinters as a pupa underground.
The lava appears from early May to early July.
Larvae feed on many broad-leafed trees and shrubs.
The moth is a resident common species of the UK.
Click on the species of moth below for further information
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