70.211 Macaria notata (Peacock Moth)
fw: 14-16mm; bivoltine in S.England May-Jul, Jul-Aug, univoltine further north May-Jun; birch (Betula spp); local mainly in heathland in S.England.
Macaria notata (Peacock Moth) §1 male
ID: See Macaria for detailed comparison with the very similar M.alternata (Sharp-angled Peacock). Hind-wing terminal line continuous; apical notch shallow and brown; paw-print well-formed; post-median fascia indistinct.
§1 Thursley Common, Surrey; 18/05/2014; male; fw 14.9mm
§2 Pound Wood, Essex; 17/08/2019; male; fw 13.2mm
§3 Covert Woods, Kent; 09/05/2022; female; fw 15.8mm
All images © Chris Lewis
§2 Pound Wood, Essex; 17/08/2019; male; fw 13.2mm
§3 Covert Woods, Kent; 09/05/2022; female; fw 15.8mm
All images © Chris Lewis
Page published 26/05/2014 (§1) | §2 added 17/12/2019 | §3 added 10/08/2022
