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.

Red-line Quaker - Leptologia lota.

Tuesday, January 17, 2023

Red-line Quaker - Leptologia lota. A macro moth species from the family of Noctuidae sub family Xyleninae. A dull brown moth with red-brown lines forming a 'V' shape towards the rear end of the wings. The moth has a wingspan of 33 to 40 mm. The moth as one generation from September to November. The moth's habitat favours open woodland, heathland, and damp localities. The young caterpillars feed on the catkins of Willow, moving to the leaves when more mature, feeding at night and hiding in spun leaves during the day. The moth is widespread and classified nationally as a common species of the UK.

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