Scarce merveille du jour moth  (Moma alpium)

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Biology

The Scarce Merveille du Jour is single-brooded(1); the adults fly at night (3) between early June and mid-July. The caterpillars feed on oak and are active between July and early September, and the pupal stage overwinters amongst the leaf litter (1).

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