Noctuidae

73.034 Scarce Merveille du Jour Moma alpium (Osbeck, 1778)

RDB

Similar species: This moth is unlikely to be mistaken for any other British or Irish species.

Forewing: 17 to 20mm

Habitats: Usually mature deciduous woodland, but also in smaller copses in wooded areas.

Habits: The moth comes to light.

Foodplant: The larva feeds on Sessile Oak, Pedunculate Oak or sometimes Sweet Chestnut, Turkey Oak or birches. It pupates in a cocoon in the leaf litter.

On the European mainland it has also been recorded feeding on Horse Chestnut, Beech, Rowan and occasionally Black Poplar.