Dun-bar-Cosmia trapezina

< The Dun-bar - Cosmia trapezina. The moth is from the family of Lasiocampidae – subfamily ---- Pinarinae. . It Is a small to medium-sized macro moth, with a wingspan of 25 to 33 mm. As one generation and its flight season are July to August. The moth habitats are mainly in marshy places and riversides but also drier grassy terrain. The species overwinters as a small larva. The larva appears from August to June. It then pupates in a tapering cream coloured papery cocoon spun above ground, usually on a grass stem, but sometimes under a log. The species foodplants are mainly coarse grasses and reeds. The moth is classified nationally as a common species of the UK.

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