72.022 BF2063 – Muslin Moth – Erebidae – Diaphora mendica
Muslin Moth – Erebidae – Arctiinae – Diaphora mendica – colour code •
STATUS – A resident species in Derbyshire that is widely distributed but generally uncommon. Largest population densities are found in the Trent Valley and the Coal Measures. Present in small numbers in the limestone dales.
ID POINTERS – Smaller than the ermines and always with a whitish or grey-brown abdomen. The broad forewings of the male are a dove grey colour with a sprinkling of black spots scattered across the surface. The females are white.
FLIGHT PERIOD – On the wing May – June.
IMAGES – Melbourne, South Derbyshire – Tony Davison©
Muslin Moth
