Geometridae

70.036 Maiden's Blush Cyclophora punctaria (Linnaeus, 1758)

Local

Similar species:

Forewing: 13 to 16mm

Habitats: Deciduous woodland, oak scrub and hedgerows with trees.

Habits: The moth comes to light and nectars at flowers after dark.

Foodplant: The larva feeds on Pendunculate Oak or probably Sessile Oak and possibly Turkey Oak. It pupates attached to an oak leaf by a silk girdle.