UKMoths Dusky Peacock Macaria signaria - Distribution map
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70.213 BF1891
Dusky Peacock Macaria signaria
(Hübner, [1809])
[Synonyms: Semiothisa signaria]Wingspan c.31 mm.
A species that until recently has been regarded as an occasional immigrant, there is now known to be an established breeding population in Kent.
There is a single generation, flying from May to July, after dark, and the adults are attracted to light.
It can resemble a worn example of Peacock Moth Macaria notata or Sharp-angled Peacock Macria alternaria, but lacks the dark-edged notch in the forewing typical of both those species.
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