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Barred Umber  Plagodis pulveraria (Adult)

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1903 Barred Umber Plagodis pulveraria

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1903 Barred Umber Plagodis pulveraria

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Wingspan 28-33 mm.

A woodland species, this moth occurs over a large part of the British Isles , but is not common anywhere.

There is one generation, with the adults flying in May and June.

The larvae feed on a variety of deciduous trees, such as oak (Quercus), birch (Betula) and sallow (Salix).