70.222 BF1902 – Brown Silver-line – Geometridae – Petrophora chlorosata
Brown Silver-line – Geometridae – Ennominae – Petrophora chlorosata – colour code •
STATUS – Widely distributed and locally abundant.Occurs in all areas of the county and is particularly associated with woodlands and waste ground where bracken occurs.
ID POINTERS – An unmistakable moth that holds its forewings back covering the hind wings. The hind wings are a silvery-brown colour with a pale cross-line. The forewings are a chocolate bronze brown with a pair of dark silver-brown and pale edged cross-lines running diagonally through the forewing.
FLIGHT PERIOD – On the wing May – June
IMAGES – Melbourne, Derbyshire – Images by Tony Davison©
Brown Silver-line
