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Family Geometridae: Ennominae
Wing Span ( 1 1/4 " 28 mm)
Flight Period May and June
Description
Found in open habitats Apthough out most of Britain , April - June Its wing pattern is variable Caterpillars feed on Heather Broomand CloverWingspan 22-30 mm.
Inhabiting heaths, moorland and open woodland, this rather variable species flies during the day, sometimes abundantly in sunshine.
It is common throughout Britain, and appears in May and June, sometimes again in August in the south.
The caterpillars, which are equally variable, feed on heather (Calluna), heath (Erica) and clovers (Trifolium spp).
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