Buff Arches
The Buff Arches (Habrosyne pyritoides) is a moth of the family Drepanidae. It is found throughout Europe and is well distributed in the British Isles except the far north of England and all of Scotland.
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Moth - Drepanidae - Europe - British Isles - England - Scotland
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This is a distinctive and attractive species, its grey-brown forewings marked with bold buff-orange ?arches?. The hindwings are grey with white margins. The wingspan is 40-45 mm. It flies from June to August* and is attracted to light and sugar.
Related Topics:
Wingspan - Sugar
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The larva is orange-brown with a prominent white spot on each side of the head and feeds on bramble, hawthorn and hazel. The species overwinters as a pupa.
Related Topics:
Larva - Bramble - Hawthorn - Hazel - Pupa
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- The flight season refers to the British Isles. This may vary in other parts of the range.
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