ABH 63.038
Mother of Pearl Pleuroptya ruralis
BF 1405
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(Scopoli, 1763)
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Family
Crambidae » Spilomelinae
Wingspan
26-40 mm.
Description
he moth rests with all four wings on
display, exhibitting a rainbow-like lustre with an opalescent sheenn
in dayight and sunlight The forewings are pale yellowish brown mottled
with grey or brown cross-lines
Life Cycle
Larva feeds predominately on Stinging
Nettle, (Urtica dioica), living within a spun or rolled leaf.but
also on Wych Elm (Ulmus glabra) and English Elm (Ulmus procera)
Habitat
Common in rural gardens, waste ground
and rough pastures
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Images
IMAGE 9293 (C) 2008 COLIN DUKE
IMAGE 9301 (C) 2008 COLIN DUKE
IMAGE 9304 (C) 2008 COLIN DUKE
IMAGE 9306 (C) 2008 COLIN DUKE
IMAGE 9307 (C) 2008 COLIN DUKE
IMAGE 9312v2 (C) 2008 COLIN DUKE
IMAGE 9322xx (C) 2008 COLIN DUKE
ABH 63.038 |
Mother of Pearl Pleuroptya ruralis |
BF 1405 |
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Phenology |
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Family |
Crambidae » Spilomelinae | ||||||||||||||
Wingspan |
26-40 mm. | ||||||||||||||
Description |
he moth rests with all four wings on display, exhibitting a rainbow-like lustre with an opalescent sheenn in dayight and sunlight The forewings are pale yellowish brown mottled with grey or brown cross-lines |
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Life Cycle |
Larva feeds predominately on Stinging Nettle, (Urtica dioica), living within a spun or rolled leaf.but also on Wych Elm (Ulmus glabra) and English Elm (Ulmus procera) |
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Habitat |
Common in rural gardens, waste ground and rough pastures | ||||||||||||||
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