70.245 BF1663 – March Moth – Geometridae – Alsophila aescularia
March Moth – Geometridae – Ennominae – Alsophila aescularia – colour code •
STATUS – A resident, widely distributed and generally common throughout Derbyshire.
ID POINTERS – As the name suggests, this moth is flying during early spring. It has a distinctive rest posture by overlapping its grey-brown, sometimes rufous-brown wings. The moth has white jagged diagonal cross bands on the upper forewing. The female is wingless and not often seen.
FLIGHT PERIOD – On the wing – mid-February – April.
IMAGES – Melbourne – Images by Tony Davison©
