Plain Clay Eugnorisma depuncta
Plain Clay Eugnorisma depuncta
73.366 BF2103
Wingspan 36-44 mm.
Despite its English name, this is an attractive, well-marked species, with black markings on a chestnut ground colour.
It is a species of deciduous woodland, occurring locally in central and eastern Scotland, becoming scarcer into northern England and Wales, and occurring sporadically in south-west England.
The moth flies from July to September, and the caterpillars, which are brownish with a paler lateral stripe, feed on various low-growing herbaceous plants such as dock (Rumex).
Despite its English name, this is an attractive, well-marked species, with black markings on a chestnut ground colour.
It is a species of deciduous woodland, occurring locally in central and eastern Scotland, becoming scarcer into northern England and Wales, and occurring sporadically in south-west England.
The moth flies from July to September, and the caterpillars, which are brownish with a paler lateral stripe, feed on various low-growing herbaceous plants such as dock (Rumex).
Flight period
| Month | Records |
|---|---|
| January | 0 |
| February | 0 |
| March | 0 |
| April | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| June | 3 |
| July | 367 |
| August | 2,258 |
| September | 413 |
| October | 0 |
| November | 0 |
| December | 0 |
