Swallow-tailed Moth. July 2018
Swallow-tailed Moth. (Ourapteryx sambucaria) resting on my combat jeans. Usual habitat, woodland, hedgerows, parks and gardens.
The wings are a pale yellow colour which fades whiter with age, with two darker lines crossing the forewings and one line crossing the hindwings.
The adults are occasionally disturbed during the day but they are strictly nocturnal flying rapidly at night. They are attracted to light. They overwinter as caterpillars in a bark crevice.
Best viewed full screen on a PC or cast to TV.
Swallow-tailed Moth. July 2018
Swallow-tailed Moth. (Ourapteryx sambucaria) resting on my combat jeans. Usual habitat, woodland, hedgerows, parks and gardens.
The wings are a pale yellow colour which fades whiter with age, with two darker lines crossing the forewings and one line crossing the hindwings.
The adults are occasionally disturbed during the day but they are strictly nocturnal flying rapidly at night. They are attracted to light. They overwinter as caterpillars in a bark crevice.
Best viewed full screen on a PC or cast to TV.