Biston strataria
Irish status: Scarce
Oak Beauty - This moth is primarily confined to England and Wales and is occasionally spotted in Scotland and here in Ireland. Its flight is period from mid-March to April, which is an early flight period compared to other moth species. This is mostly a night flying moth attracted to light. It has a 17-27 mm wingspan. This one was photographed resting in my garden end of March. Ballinaglera Ireland.
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