Dun-bar, Cosmia trapezina Noctuidae     Xyleninae (Amphipyrinae)

ABH 73.216
B&F 2318   *   Cosmia trapezina   *   Dun-bar


Common
Wingspan: 25-33mm. Colour can be variable.

Flight time: July-August
Habitat: Deciduous woodland, hedges, parks, gardens

The larvae feed on the leaves of most species of deciduous trees


Dun-bar, Cosmia trapezina

Dun-bar, Cosmia trapezina
Dun-bar, Cosmia trapezina
Parkstone, Dorset. August 2012. Larva on Oak, Pamphill May 2017

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