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Wednesday 13 August 2014

2306 Angle Shades Caterpillar Phlogophora meticulosa

2306 Angle Shades Phlogophora meticulosa

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Wingspan 45-50 mm.

Description Rests with the wings folded longitudinally, resembling a withered autumn leaf.

The adults generally fly between May and October, in at least two generations, but can be found in any month A common migrant occurring in numbers at coastal localities

Caterpillar  The larvae feed on a variety of herbaceous plants.

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