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.

Purple Bar - Cosmorhoe ocellata.

Monday, January 16, 2023

Purple Bar - Cosmorhoe ocellata. A macro moth species from the family of Geometridae subfamily Larentiinae. This smallish member of the 'carpets' has a velvety look to the forewings. The moth has a wingspan of 20 to 25 mm. The moth as two generation from May to July and again from August to September. The moth's habitat favours areas where bedstraws are present. The larvae feed on various types of bedstraws. The moth is classified nationally as a common species in the UK.

Tags: Purple Bar - Cosmorhoe ocellata.

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