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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~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 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. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 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. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Moth: A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly. Both are of the order Lepidoptera.... Drepanidae: ?... Europe: :This article is about the continent. For other meanings, see Europe (disambiguation).... Buff Arches related Images and Photos (experimental) | ~ Table of Content ~
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