Fantastic Moth with a Boring Name Pt. 2 - _TNY_9300
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.
Pt. 1 here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/48122275272/
Fantastic Moth with a Boring Name Pt. 2 - _TNY_9300
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.
Pt. 1 here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/48122275272/