71.025 BF1994 – Buff-tip – Notodontidae – Phalera bucephala
Buff-tip – Notodontidae – Phalerinae – Phalera bucephala – colour code •
STATUS – A resident that is widely distributed but locally common throughout the county. Primarily found in largest densities in the southern lowlands.
ID POINTERS – An unmistakable moth. A large buff spot on the forewing tip and a buff patch on the front of the thorax give this moth its name.
FLIGHT PERIOD – On the wing May – June
IMAGES – Melbourne, Derbyshire – Images by Tony Davison©
Buff-tip