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2017 Small Chocolate-tip (Clostera pigra) (Hufnagel, 1766) - (Notodontidae / Notodontinae)


Status: Nb
Notes: Nationally rare, throughout the British Isles. Wingspan 24-28mm. Nocturnal, may fly during the day; mid-April to May and mid-June to mid-August, just one generation in the north. Frequents fens, marshes, river-banks, damp areas, dam p heathland, mosses and moorland. Larva late May to mid-July and September to early October, over-wintering as a pupa. Larva feeds on Creeping Willow, Eared Willow and Aspen.

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