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Angle Shades Moths
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Scientific name: Phlogophora meticulosa
Size: Wingspan up to 48mm
Distribution: Commonly found throughout the UK
Months seen: All year round
Habitat: Parks, gardens and hedgerows
Food: Nectar. The caterpillars can be green or brown and feed on many different low growing plants
Special features: The colours of the Angle Shades moth vary from green to red. At rest the moth resembles a wrinkled leaf. There are two distinctive triangular markings on each of the forewings.
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