Irish moths

March Moth, Alsophila aescularia

Family: Geometridae       Sub-family: Alsophilinae 

1663     *     March Moth     *     Alsophila aescularia


Widespread
Wingspan: 25-35mm

Flight time: Late January-April. Females are completely wingless with a conspicuous tuft of brown hair
Habitat: Open deciduous woodlands, hedgerows, gardens and parks

Larvae feed on a broad range of deciduous trees, including Hawthorn, Oak, willows and fruit trees


March Moth, Alsophila aescularia


March Moth, Alsophila aescularia



March Moth, Alsophila aescularia
Photographs: Ballingeary, Co. Cork, SW Ireland. February and March 2011

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