Brindled Beauty Moth

Brindled Beauty Moth - Lycia hirtaria Lycia hirtaria
 
Wingspan: Up to 1.7" (4.5 cm)
Colour: Brown with dark lines
Appearing: March - May 
Family: Geometridae
               Brindled Beauty Moth    

This moth is found throughout the UK but is commonest in the south. It is found near deciduous trees and shrubs.

Running a moth trap one night in April attracted 15 of them.


    Brindled Beauty Moth - Lycia hirtaria
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