Clouded Buff, Diacrisia sannio Erebidae (Arctiidae)     Arctiinae

ABH 72.023
B&F 2059   *   Diacrisia sannio   *   Clouded Buff


Widespread
Wingspan: 35-50mm. Males larger than females

Season: June-July
Habitat: Usually damp heathland but also found on open, unimproved grassland

Larvae feed on heather (Calluna) and other herbaceous plants


Clouded Buff, Diacrisia sannio
Clouded Buff, Diacrisia sannio
Studland Heath, Dorset. June 2013

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