Geometridae

70.035 False Mocha Cyclophora porata (Linnaeus, 1767)

Notable B

Similar species:

Forewing: 12 to 14mm

Habitats: Deciduous woodland, mature oak scrub, heathland and carr.

Habits: The moth flies from dusk and comes to light and sugar.

Foodplant: The larva feeds on Pedunculate Oak and probably Sessile Oak. It pupates attached to the underside of an oak leaf by a silk girdle.