70.045 BF1732

Shaded Broad-bar Scotopteryx chenopodiata

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Wingspan 25-30 mm.

Widespread and fairly common throughout Britain except for the very north of Scotland, inhabiting a range of open habitats.

The species has one generation, the adults flying in July and August.

The larvae feed on vetch (Vicia) and clover (Trifolium).