71.020 BF2011 – Pale Prominent – Notodontidae – Pterostoma palpina

Pale Prominent – Notodontidae – Notodontinae – Pterostoma palpina – colour code •

STATUS – A resident species that is generally uncommon and locally distributed in small numbers throughout South Derbyshire. Generally scarce and sporadic in other areas of the county.

ID POINTERS – The moth is fairly diagnostic. Looks very much like a piece of broken wood. The most obvious feature are the large up-tilted palps at the front and the two tails tufts at the rear of the body

FLIGHT PERIOD –  On the wing July – August.

IMAGES – Melbourne, Derbyshire – Tony Davison©

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