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.

Tawny-barred Angle - Macaria liturata.

Wednesday, January 18, 2023

Tawny-barred Angle - Macaria liturata. A macro moth species from the family of Geometridae subfamily Ennominae. A distinctive species with two main forms. Might possibly be confused with Dusky Peacock but an obvious orange-buff subterminal band is present even in the melanic form. The moth has a wingspan of 22-27 mm. The moth as two generations from May to June, and August to September. The moth's habitat favours Conifer plantations. The larva foodplants are Coniferous trees, especially Scots Pine. The moth is classified nationally as a Common species in the UK.

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