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Family Notodontidae
Wingspan 42-55 mm.
Flight period May to July.
Descripttion
Found in woodlands , hedgegrow and scrub on a variety of trees frequenting mixed woodland.( Hazel , Birch, Oaks) Imitates broken birch twig when found at rest on vegetation during the day. .Caterpillars are black in colour with yellow stripes running the length and width of their body, with tufted hairs projecting from the side of the body.
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