Irish moths

Small Seraphim, Pterapherapteryx sexalata

Family: Geometridae       Sub-family: Larentiinae 

1882     *     Small Seraphim     *     Pterapherapteryx sexalata


Scarce
Wingspan: 18-26mm

Flight time: May-July
Habitat: Damp woods, hedgerows, scrub and marshes

Larvae feed on Sallow leaves



Small Seraphim, Pterapherapteryx sexalata

Small Seraphim, Pterapherapteryx sexalata
Ballingeary, Co. Cork, SW Ireland. June 2011

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