Hello, from Steve Garten and welcome to my weird and wonderful world of moths.

Iā€™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.

Flame - Axylia putris

Flame moth - Axylia putris

The moth is from the family of Noctuidae -- subfamily --- Noctuinae.

It Is a small-sized macro moth,

with a wingspan of 27 to 36 mm.

There is one generation, flying from June to July.

The moth's habitat is mainly woodland fringes, hedgerows and suburban habitats.

The species overwinters a pupa on the food plant.

The larva appears from July to October.

It then pupates underground.

The caterpillars feed at night on various low-growing herbaceous plants, including Dock and Bedstraw.

The moth is classified nationally as a Common species of the UK.

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