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Peach-blossom

Thyatira batis

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Field Notes

Description:

It is a striking species with brown forewings marked with five pink and white blotches which do rather resemble the petals of peach blossom. The hindwings are buff and grey. The wingspan is 40–45 mm. The species flies at night, in western Europe in June and July sometimes with a partial second brood emerges in late August and September. The species is attracted to light and sugar.
The larva is brown with white markings and several humps along its back. At rest it raises both ends as with many drepanids. It feeds on various Rubus species. The species overwinters as a pupa.

Habitat:

The Peach Blossom (Thyatira batis) is a moth of the family Drepanidae.It is found throughout Europe and is a fairly common species in the British Isles.

Notes:

Spotted in my house

Species ID Suggestions

Peach-blossom

Thyatira batis

Comments (8)

excelent .... realmente ha incectos espetaculares é só estar no sitio certo a hora certa ....
Great spotting Antonio! I see a face with a shaggy head of hair down to the eyes and long goatee, really cool!
A real beauty - lovely series, Antonio!
Thanks J for the Id And for the comments :-) Thanks Jemma and Injica for you words
Spectacular! Euthyatira pudens, a similar North American species: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/23270156

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