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Safari Tip:
Need help identifying moths? Try this fully illustrated book "Moths
of the British Isles", available at Amazon.co.uk - click
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Latin name: Erannis defoliaria
Size: Wingspan approximately 40-45mm
Distribution: Found throughout the U.K.
Months seen: Late October to January
Food: The Caterpillars feed on a variety of trees and shrubs, mainly Birch, Oak
and Sallow.
Habitat: Woods and Parks.
Special features: Although the females are wingless, the males are probably one
of the most variable of the British Moths.
 Both the colour and
intensity of the
markings varies considerably between individuals, from plain single colour specimens,
through to tri-colour vividly marked moths.
UK Safari Moth Section
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