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.

Pink-barred Sallow - Xanthia togata.

Monday, January 16, 2023

Pink-barred Sallow - Xanthia togata. A macro moth species from the family of Noctuidae subfamily Xyleninae. A rather variable mix of yellow undertones and pink-to-maroon markings, it is best identified by its reddish head and upper shoulders. The moth has a wingspan of 27-30 mm. The moth as one generation from September to October. The moth's habitat favours mainly damp woodland and marshy areas. The young larvae feed inside the catkins of Willow and when more mature, on a range of herbaceous plants. The moth is widespread and classified nationally as a common species of the UK.

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