Figure of Eighty (Tethea ocularis, (Linnaeus, 1767))

General Information
This moth gets its name from the white '80' mark on its forewing.

The pupa is formed in a cocoon formed between leaves of the food plant.
Overwinters as Overwinters as a pupa.
Both sexes readily come to light, sometimes in numbers.

Forewing length: 16-20mm.
Foodplant(s): Aspen (Populus tremula), poplars (Populus spp.)
Flying: One generation, May-July
UK Presence: Resident, Possible Immigrant
National status: Common

Habitat

Woodland, parks, river valleys, hedgerows and gardens.

Regional Information

There are no records in the system yet in MyPlace.

Similar Species

Poplar Lutestring Tethea or

Figure of Eight Diloba caeruleocephala

65.010 (BF1654) Figure of Eighty Tethea ocularis, (Linnaeus, 1767)

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