Family Geometridae » Subfamily Ennominae » 70.224 BF1904 Plagodis dolabraria (Linnaeus, 1767)
Wingspan 34-38 mm. A most distinctive moth with a ‘scorched’ appearance with its dark markings and crumpled wings. The female is seldom seen, but the male rests with its abdomen curled up. The larva feeds mainly on oaks and birches, but also other deciduous trees. The adult flies May to June, males attracted to light, females to sugar. Found in woodland, parks and gardens. Common and widespread in England and Wales, less so in Ireland and Scotland.
Attracted to moth trap light, back garden, South Staffordshire. 11th June 2007. Photos © Peter Hillman.
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