ABH 70.107	November Moth Epirrita dilutata		BF 1775
Back To	(Denis & Schiffermüller 1775 )
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Family	Geometridae » Larentiinae
Wingspan	38-44 mm.
Description	Three of the genus Epirrita, (November Moth, E. dilutata, Autumnal Moth, E. autumnata, and Pale November Moth, E. chrystyi), can be very difficult to separate on markings alone, especially as some show marked melanism. Epirrita dilutata agg should be used ynless a detailed exam has been made ( are generally separable only by dissection of the genitalia Similar Species Pale November Moth, Epirrita christyi Autumnal Moth, Epirrita autumnata Small Autumnal Moth, Epirrita filigrammaria
Life Cycle	The adults fly from late September to November, occurring in a wide range of habitats. The caterpillar is green with red markings and feeds on a wide range of trees and shrubs. The species overwinters as an egg.Larva feeds on various broad-leaved trees and shrubs, including Oak, Birch, Elm, Sallow, Aspen, Ash, Hazel, Hawthorn and Blackthorn, over-wintering as an egg.
Habitat	Common in broad-leaved woodland, scrub, hedgerows and gardens throughout much of the British Isles,
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