Green Silver-lines Pseudoips prasinana FB IR P1150458
MT20 21-22nd June 2017 Moth of the day 23/02/2024
TL005287 (The hottest night since 1976)
74.008 BF2422
Green Silver-lines Pseudoips prasinana
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Wingspan 30-35 mm.
Another of the very few British green moths, this species is fairly common in wooded areas over much of England and Wales, less common in Scotland and Ireland.
Flying mainly in June and July, it is often attracted to artificial light.
The short, plump caterpillar feeds in August, mostly on oak (Quercus) and birch (Betula), but also on other deciduous trees.
Green Silver-lines Pseudoips prasinana FB IR P1150458
MT20 21-22nd June 2017 Moth of the day 23/02/2024
TL005287 (The hottest night since 1976)
74.008 BF2422
Green Silver-lines Pseudoips prasinana
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Wingspan 30-35 mm.
Another of the very few British green moths, this species is fairly common in wooded areas over much of England and Wales, less common in Scotland and Ireland.
Flying mainly in June and July, it is often attracted to artificial light.
The short, plump caterpillar feeds in August, mostly on oak (Quercus) and birch (Betula), but also on other deciduous trees.