Angle Shades (Phlogophora meticulosa, (Linnaeus, 1758))

General Information

Pupates in loose soil or in a crevice.

Overwinters as Overwinters as a larva.
Both sexes readily come to light, sometimes in numbers.
Often found at rest during day

Forewing length: 21-25mm.
Foodplant(s): Common Nettle (Urtica dioica), Common Hop (Humulus lupulus), Red Valerian (Centranthus ruber), Broad-leaved Dock (Rumex obtusifolius), Bramble (Rubus fruticosus), Hazel (Corylus avellana), birches (Betula spp.), oaks (Quercus spp.), broadleaved shrubs
Flying: All year (mostly May-June and August-October)
UK Presence: Resident and Immigrant
National status:

Habitat

Everywhere.

Regional Information

There are no records in the system yet in Bulgaria.

Similar Species

Bright-line Brown-eye Lacanobia oleracea

09505 Angle Shades Phlogophora meticulosa, (Linnaeus, 1758)

BF2306 (ABH73.113)