November Moth (Epirrita dilutata) | Species | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Male. Taken at Aston, Oxon., on October 13th 2022. (© David Hastings) (1/250th sec at f11) DescriptionFamily: Geometridae (ABH : 70.107) Wing span: 30 - 40mm The four species of Epirrita found in Britain are very similar. The Small Autumnal Moth flies earlier than the others, and is restricted to moorland. The other three (November Moth, Pale November Moth and Autumnal Moth) can only be reliably separated by examination of the male genitalia. It is well-distributed throughout the British Isles. The least choosy of the four species, it is most abundant in broad-leaved woodland, but also frequent in scrub, hedges and gardens. There is one generation per year from early October to November (mid-September in northern Britain). It over-winters as an egg. Larvae feed on many broad-leaved trees and shrubs. It comes to light. Earliest UK sighting: 11th October ; Latest UK sighting: 11th November Sightings
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