Yellow-line Quaker - Leptologia macilenta

Yellow-line Quaker - Leptologia macilenta A macro moth species from the family of Noctuidae subfamily Xyleninae. A reddish or yellowish buff species with an orangey yellow 'V' pattern at the wing tips. The moth has a wingspan of 32-36 mm. The moth as one generation from September to November. The moth's habitat favours woodland and bushy localities in the south of its range and moorland in the far north. The caterpillars, in common with many of the Lymantriidae, are covered with irritating hairs and should only be handled with extreme care. They feed on a number of deciduous trees and shrubs. The moth is widespread and classified nationally as a Common species of the UK.

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