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Safari Tip:
Need help identifying moths? Try this fully illustrated book "Moths
of the British Isles", available at Amazon.co.uk - click
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Latin name: Timandra griseata
Size: Wingspan approximately 35mm
Distribution: Found throughout the UK.
Months seen: May to September.
Habitat: Gardens, fields and waste ground.
Food: The caterpillars feed on docks and sorrel.
Special features: A cream cloured moth with a distinctive red line
running from wing tip to wing tip. It's this line which gives the moth its name.
The trailing edges of the wings also have a pinky-red border.
More commonly found in the southern half of the UK.
UK Safari Moth Section
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