Lunar Marbled Brown (Drymonia ruficornis, (Hufnagel, 1766))

General Information
This species is similar to the Marbled Brown but has a black crescent in the white area of the forewing.

Forewing length: 16-20mm.
Foodplant(s): Pedunculate Oak (Quercus robur), Sessile Oak (Quercus petraea)
Flying: One generation, April-May
UK Presence: Resident
National status: Common

Habitat

Woodland, heathland and grassland.

Regional Information

There are no records in the system yet in MyPlace.

Similar Species

Marbled Brown Drymonia dodonaea

71.011 (BF2015) Lunar Marbled Brown Drymonia ruficornis, (Hufnagel, 1766)

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