Swallow-tailed Moth, Ourapteryx sambucaria Geometridae     Ennominae

ABH 70.243
B&F 1922   *   Ourapteryx sambucaria   *   Swallow-tailed Moth


Widespread, common
Wingspan: 40-50mm

Flight time: July-August
Habitat: Woods, hedges, parks and gardens

Larvae feed on Ivy and the leaves of various broad-leaved trees and shrubs


Swallow-tailed Moth, Ourapteryx sambucaria
Swallow-tailed Moth, Ourapteryx sambucaria
July 2012

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