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.

Old Lady - Mormo maura.

Monday, January 16, 2023

Old Lady - Mormo maura. A macro moth species from the family of Noctuidae subfamily Xyleninae. An unmistakable large broad-winged dark brown moth. The moth has a wingspan of 55-65 mm. The moth as one generation from July to September. The moth hides by day in old buildings and sheds and frequents damp localities as well as waste ground and gardens. The adults are not readily attracted to light but are frequently at sugar. After overwintering, the rather plump caterpillars feed in the spring on Blackthorn and other shrubs and trees. The moth is classified nationally as a local species of the UK.

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