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Orange Sallow

Tiliacea citrago

Checklist Number
73.179 [B&F: 2271]

Verification
Record will be accepted (subject to date and location checks)

Classification

Family:Noctuidae
Subfamily:Xyleninae
Genus:Tiliacea
Species:citrago
Authority:(Linnaeus, 1758)

Common in broad-leaved woodland, parks and gardens throughout much of the British Isles. In Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight probably occurs wherever there are mature stands of lime, and hence mainly a suburban moth. Infrequently recorded at light, it can be best found by searching for larvae in late spring or sugaring the foliage of limes in autumn to attract the adult. Wingspan 33-38 mm. Larva feeds on Common Lime, Small-leaved Lime and Large-leaved Lime, over-wintering as an egg.

The abundance in each month is indicated as follows:

No records
Very occasional
Irregular
Uncommon
Off-peak, but not unusual
Off-peak, but not unusual
Main flight time
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