Everything about The Willow Beauty totally explained
The
Willow Beauty (
Peribatodes rhomboidaria) is a
moth of the family
Geometridae. It is a common species of
Europe, the
Near East and North
Africa.
The wings of this species are whitish, heavily speckled with brown or black dots, giving it a buff or grey appearance, and marked with dark
fascia.
Melanic forms sometimes occur. The
wingspan is 40-48 mm. Either one or two broods are produced each year and the adults are on the wing from June to September . It flies at night and is attracted to light.
The
larva is reddish-brown and feeds on a variety of
trees and
shrubs (see list below), but apparently never on
willows. The species overwinters as a small larva.
- The flight season refers to the British Isles. This may vary in other parts of the range.
Recorded food plants
Betula - Birch
Camellia sinensis - Tea
Clematis
Crataegus - Hawthorn
Hedera - Ivy
Malus - Apple
Prunus
Taxus - Yew
Vitis - Grapevine
Subspecies
P. r. rhomboidaria
P. r. subluteariaFurther Information
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