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.

Peppered Moth - Biston betularia.

Monday, January 16, 2023

Peppered Moth - Biston betularia. A macro moth species from the family of Geometridae -subfamily -Ennominae. A favourite of genetic studies, this species shows well the phenomenon of industrial melanism, where all-dark individuals became the dominant form in certain parts of northern England. Nowadays, The moth has a wingspan of 35-60 mm. The moth as generation from May to August. The moth frequents a range of habitats. The larvae feed on a range of trees and plants. The moth is classified nationally as a common species of the UK.

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