Pale November Moth - Epirrita christyi
Wingspan about 40 mm. Difficult to separate in the field from its close congeners, E. dilutata and E. autumnata so gen det is required.
Gen det required
Tends to favour more wooded habitats than the other two species.
The moths fly from September till November.
Widespread but probably more local then November Moth (Epirrita dilutata). True status is difficult to determine as gen det of males is needed for reliable identification. In a recent survey to determine the status of all macro moths in Britain this species was classified as common.
Few records from Leicestershire and Rutland have been confirmed by gen det so true status is difficult to determine.
Dave Gamble
Leicester Forest East garden
12 October 2019
Dave Gamble
Leicester Forest East garden
12 October 2019
Karaokeking19
Broughton Astley Garden
09 October 2021
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Species profile
- Common names
- Pale November Moth
- Species group:
- Moths
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Lepidoptera
- Family:
- Geometridae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 2
- First record:
- 12/10/2019 (Gamble, David)
- Last record:
- 09/10/2021 (Poole, Adam)
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