The Shears Hada plebeja P1450423
MT12 2-2nd June 2019 TL006287
Moth for today 8/3/2024 73.273 BF2147
The Shears Hada plebeja
(Linnaeus, 1761)
[Synonyms: nana]
Wingspan 30-35 mm.
Fairly common and widespread throughout a large part of Britain, and frequenting a wide variety of habitats, there is quite a variation in ground colour, with generally paler individuals occurring further south.
It flies from May to July, with a partial second generation in the south.
The larvae feed nocturnally on such low plants as dandelion (Taraxacum) and hawk's-beard (Crepis spp.).
The Shears Hada plebeja P1450423
MT12 2-2nd June 2019 TL006287
Moth for today 8/3/2024 73.273 BF2147
The Shears Hada plebeja
(Linnaeus, 1761)
[Synonyms: nana]
Wingspan 30-35 mm.
Fairly common and widespread throughout a large part of Britain, and frequenting a wide variety of habitats, there is quite a variation in ground colour, with generally paler individuals occurring further south.
It flies from May to July, with a partial second generation in the south.
The larvae feed nocturnally on such low plants as dandelion (Taraxacum) and hawk's-beard (Crepis spp.).