70.123 BF1790 – The Tissue – Geometridae – Triphosa dubitata
The Tissue – Geometridae – Larentiinae – Triphosa dubitata – colour code •
STATUS – A resident that is widely distributed and locally common in north-west Derbyshire. Mainly recorded, from a number of well known tunnels, during winter months when the moth is hibernating. Few records from light traps.
ID POINTERS – The forewing is very broad and rounded, brown or greyish brown in colour. The moth can be very delicately marked and marbled with pink. There are usually two dark central cross bands and both wings are scalloped along the outer edges.
FLIGHT PERIOD – On the wing between April – May and August – September
IMAGES – Image by Steve Orridge©
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