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Safari Tip:
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Latin name: Phalera bucephala
Size: Wingspan up to 65mm.
Distribution: Found throughout the UK.
Months seen: May to August
Habitat: Woods, parks and gardens.
Food: The caterpillars feed on many types of deciduous trees including
lime, oak and elm.
Special features: The buff tip moth gets its name from the buff
coloured wing tips. The main areas of the wings are covered with silvery scales
which make this moth look just like a broken twig from a silver birch tree.
The caterpillars are mostly black with thin yellow-green lines running along the
length of their bodies, and thick mustard brown lines running width ways. They
have black heads and a row of black dots along each side.
UK Safari Moth Section
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