UKMoths Glaucous Shears Papestra biren - Distribution map
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73.272 BF2162
Glaucous Shears Papestra biren
(Goeze, 1781)
Wingspan 32-40 mm.
A moorland moth, occurring sparsely throughout western and northern Britain, commoner in the north.
The adults fly during May and June, and can be attracted by light.
A wide range of moorland plants are used as food, including heather (Calluna) and bog-myrtle (Myrica gale) as well as sallows (Salix sp.).
The moths quite often rest in the open on fenceposts, tree trunks and rocks.
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