Dark bordered beauty moth  (Epione vespertaria)

Authentication

Information authenticated by Roy Leverton.

Glossary

Single-brooded : (Also known as 'univoltine'). Insect life cycle that takes 12 months to be complete, and involves a single generation. The egg, larva, pupa or adult over winters as a dormant stage.

References

  1. UK BAP Species Action Plan (December 2001):
    http://www.ukbap.org.uk
  2. Skinner, B. (1984) Colour Identification Guide to Moths of the British Isles. Viking Press, London.
  3. UK Moths (December 2001):
    http://www.ukmoths.force9.co.uk
  4. South, R. (1961) The moths of the British Isles. Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd., London.
  5. Waring, P. (2001) Wildlife Reports. British Wildlife 13: 129.