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.

Mottled Umber - Erannis defoliaria

Thursday, December 16, 2021

Mottled Umber ---- Erannis defoliaria. The moth is from the family of Geometridae – subfamily----- Ennominae. It Is a medium-sized macro moth, with a wingspan of 30 to 34 mm. This moth is a variable species, with some strongly-banded individuals and others are plain brownish with darker speckling. The females are entirely wingless. The moth as one generation and its flight season is from October to January. The moth's habitat is mainly an assortment of woodland, scrub, hedgerows, grassland and various other habitats. It overwinters as an egg on the food plant. The Larva appears from early April to late June. The species feeds mainly on broadleaved trees and shrubs. The moth is classed as common throughout the UK.

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