LEPIDOPTERA | Noctuoidea

Erebidae (Snouts, Marbleds, Tussocks, Tigers, Footman Moths ...) > Arctiinae > Lithosiini (Lichen Moths)

Checklist ref. 72.045

Designation: 'macro-moth'

Status: common and widespread apart from central and northern Scotland

Typical habitat: almost anywhere

Larval foodplant:           lichens and algae on trees, bushes, walls, rocks etc., but also on Hawthorn leaves

Flight behaviour: flies at night, but comes to light

Flight season: July - August