UKMoths Luquetia lobella - Distribution map
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32.003 BF668
Luquetia lobella
([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
Wingspan 19 mm.
Distributed in the southern part of England, this species occupies a range of woodland and scrubland habitats.
The nocturnal adults are on the wing during June.
The larvae feed on blackthorn (Prunus spinosa) during autumn and pupate in a silken cocoon amongst leaf-litter. The winter is spent as a pupa.
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