Taken at Aston, Oxon., on June 30th 2023.
(1/160th sec at f13. © David Hastings)

Description

Family: Nolidae

Wing span: 16 - 20mm

The sharply demarcated dark base of the grey fore-wing makes this the easiest member of the family to recognise, and gives the appearance of a short cloak when the moth is at rest.

It is well distributed in England, although more local in the south-west, northern-most counties, and Wales.

Habitats are hedgerows, gardens, scrub and woodland.

There is one generation per year in June and July. It over-winters as a small larva.

Larvae feed on hawthorns, Blackthorn, Apple, Pear and plums.

It comes to light.

Sightings

30-Jun-2023	:	Aston, Oxon	(1)
15-Jul-2022	:	Aston, Oxon	(1)