Blair's Shoulder-knot (Lithophane leautieri, (Boisduval, 1829))

General Information
Pupates in loose soil.
Overwinters as Overwinters as an egg.
Both sexes readily come to light, sometimes in numbers.

Forewing length: 17-20mm.
Foodplant(s): Monterey Cypress (Cupressus macrocarpa), Lawson's Cypress (Chamaecyparis lawsoniana), Leyland Cypress (Cupressocyparis leylandii)
Flying: One generation, late September-November
UK Presence: Resident
National status: Common

Habitat

Gardens, conifer plantations and parks.

Regional Information

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73.206 (BF2240) Blair's Shoulder-knot Lithophane leautieri, (Boisduval, 1829)

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