Figure of Eight (Diloba caeruleocephala, (Linnaeus, 1758))

General Information
This moth has a diagnostic '8' marking on the forewing. The male has feathered antennae.

Pupates in leaf litter or in loose soil.
Overwinters as Overwinters as an egg.
Both sexes readily come to light, sometimes in numbers.

Forewing length: 15-19mm.
Foodplant(s): Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa), hawthorns (Crataegus spp.), plums (Prunus spp.), cherries (Prunus spp.), Crab Apple (Malus sylvestris)
Flying: One generation, late September-mid November
UK Presence: Resident
National status: Common

Habitat

Hedgerows, woodland and gardens.

Regional Information

There are no records in the system yet in MyPlace.

Similar Species

Figure of Eighty Tethea ocularis

Poplar Lutestring Tethea or

73.033 (BF2020) Figure of Eight Diloba caeruleocephala, (Linnaeus, 1758)

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