The Sallow - Cirrhia icteritia
Alternative names
Sallow Moth, Xanthia icteritia
Description
Wingspan 27-35 mm. It is quite variable, with the relatively frequent ab. flavescens having the darker markings almost absent.
Identification difficulty

Habitat
Occupying damp woodland, heathland and marshy places.
When to see it
Like many of its congeners, it flies in the Autumn, in September and October and is a frequent visitor to both sugar and light.
Life History
Again, like similar species, the larvae feed at first on Willow catkins, and then later on herbaceous plants.
UK Status
A common species in most of Britain
VC55 Status
Fairly common in Leicestershire and Rutland. L&R Moth Group status = A (common and resident)
Reference
73.182 BF2274
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