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.

Pale Prominent - Pterostoma palpina.

Monday, January 16, 2023

Pale Prominent - Pterostoma palpina. A macro moth species from the family of Notodontidae subfamily Notodontinae. A distinctive moth when at rest, though well camouflaged, it has long labial palps and tufts on the tail segment, creating an elongated appearance. The moth has a wingspan of 35-55 mm. The moth as two generation from May to June and again from July to August. The moth favours many habitats woodland, scrub, and gardens. The larva foodplants are Poplar and Willow. The moth is classified nationally as a common species in the UK.

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