Endromidae

67.001 Kentish Glory Endromis versicolora (Linnaeus, 1758)

Notable A

Similar species:

Forewing: M 27 to 30mm, F 34 to 39mm

Habitats: Open birch woodland or sparsely wooded moorland where there are birch or Alder saplings.

Habits: The moth can sometimes be found in the day resting on vegetation up to three metres above the ground. The male flies from mid-morning into the early afternoon. Both sexes fly from dusk and come to light.

Foodplant: The larva feeds on young or regenerated Silver Birch usually around two metres from the ground in a warm sheltered position. It will sometimes feed on Downy Birch or Alder. It is gregarious when young, but later feeds singly. It pupates in a cocoon on the ground.