Geometridae
Larentiinae
ABH 70.141
Wingspan: 15-19mm Flight time: Two generations, March-September. Very variable and later generation are usually smaller. There are two distinctive 'thumb print' marks near the apex of each wing. Found in a wide range of rural and urban habitats. Larvae feed on the flowers of a wide range of plants including Gorse, Holly, Ivy, heathers, Buddleia, roses, Ragwort and Sea Aster |
Double-striped Pug, Gymnoscelis rufifasciata
Larva on Buddleia and Sea Aster (A. tripolium) September 2014, October 2016