Blood-vein
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| Timandra griseata Petersen, 1902 |
The Blood-vein (Timandra griseata) is a moth of the family Geometridae. It has a scattered distribution in Northern Europe. In the British Isles the distribution is patchy outside southern England and Wales.
The wings are cream-coloured with bold red or purple fascia forming a diagonal stripe across forewings and hindwings. All wings are fringed with the same colour. The tornus of the hindwing is sharply angled giving a distinctive shape. The wingspan is 30-35 mm. Two broods are produced each year with the adults flying in May and June and again in August and September . It flies at night and is attracted to light.
The larva is grey-brown with darker spots on the back. It feeds on a variety of plants including dock, knotgrass, sorrel and various species of Atriplex. It overwinters as a larva.
- ↑ The flight season refers to the British Isles. This may vary in other parts of the range.
[edit] References
Chinery, Michael Collins Guide to the Insects of Britain and Western Europe 1986 (Reprinted 1991)
Skinner, Bernard Colour Identification Guide to Moths of the British Isles 1984
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