Drepanidae

65.011 Poplar Lutestring Tethea or ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)

Local England, Wales

Tethea or scotica (Tutt, 1888)

Local Scotland inc. Hebrides

Tethea or hibernica (Turner, 1927)

Ireland

Similar species: Figure of Eighty Tethea ocularis has a defined "80" in the central forewing and the outer cross-line does not turn out towards the wing-tip.

Forewing: 16 to 19mm

Habitats: Deciduous woodland with Aspen.

Habits: Both sexes of the moth comes to light and sugar.

Foodplant: The larva feeds at night on the leaves of Aspen and occasionally poplars. During the day it rests between two leaves spun flat. It pupates in a loose cocoon between leaves which fall to the ground in autumn.