Fantastic Moth with a Boring Name - _TNY_9298
Sometimes species are given very creative common names - and sometimes quite the opposite.
This one got the latter as it has been named "orange moth". The scientific name, Angerona prunaria as well as the Swedish name indicate a preference of prunes as a host plant, but the larvae actually eat some other plants as well.
It's only the male which has this orange colour - the female has a more discreet beige coat instead.
Fantastic Moth with a Boring Name - _TNY_9298
Sometimes species are given very creative common names - and sometimes quite the opposite.
This one got the latter as it has been named "orange moth". The scientific name, Angerona prunaria as well as the Swedish name indicate a preference of prunes as a host plant, but the larvae actually eat some other plants as well.
It's only the male which has this orange colour - the female has a more discreet beige coat instead.