Brussels Lace (Cleorodes lichenaria, (Hufnagel, 1767))

General Information
Unusually for members of this family, this species feeds on lichens.

Pupates in a cocoon in lichen.
Overwinters as Overwinters as a larva.
Both sexes readily come to light, sometimes in numbers.

Forewing length: 14-18mm.
Foodplant(s): lichen
Flying: One generation, June-mid August
UK Presence: Resident
National status: Local

Habitat

Dense scrub and woodland.

Regional Information

There are no records in the system yet in MyPlace.

Similar Species

Brindled White-spot Parectropis similaria

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70.288 (BF1945) Brussels Lace Cleorodes lichenaria, (Hufnagel, 1767)

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