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Chinese Character Moths
Scientific name: Cilix glaucata Size: Wingspan up to 25mm Distribution: Found throughout the UK. Months seen: April to June, and again between July and September Food: Caterpillars feed on bramble, crab apple, hawthorn and blackthorn Habitat: Hedgerows, open woodlands, parks and gardens. Special features: In order to avoid being predated by birds, Chinese Character moths have taken on the form of the thing that is least interesting to birds. At rest they look just like bird droppings. There are two broods each year - one in spring, and a second in late summer. They readily come to light. The caterpillars are brownish-purple in colour. There is a large pointed hump behind the head and a pointed tip at the tail end.
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