Small Phoenix, Ecliptopera silaceata Geometridae     Larentiinae

ABH 70.094
B&F 1959   *   Ecliptopera silaceata   *   Small Phoenix


Widespread, common
Wingspan: 23-27mm

Season: April-September
Habitat: Found wherever foodplants occur including woods, hedgerows, gardens

Larvae feed on the leaves of Willowherbs (Epilobium spp.) and Enchanter's Nightshade



Small Phoenix, Ecliptopera silaceata
Small Phoenix, Ecliptopera silaceata
Westcott, Buckinghampshire. August 2013

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