| ADULT |
Wingspan 18 -22mm. The resting posture and colours of this moth convince the finder that a bird dropping is being viewed such is the remarkable mimicry. The white forewings have beautful subtle markings with smudged blues most noticeable. |
| CHRYSALIS |
N/A |
| LARVA |
Feeds on Hawthorn, Blackthorn and Bramble. |
| BEHAVIOUR |
Attracted to light. |
| HABITAT |
Hedgerows, gardens, parks and coastal. |
| FLIGHT PERIOD |
Resident. 2 generations - May to July and again in August. |
| STATUS |
Resident. Common throughout but absent in north of Scotland. |
