Bug FAQBuff Arches
Habrosyne pyritoides · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Drepanidae
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The Buff Arches moth has a wingspan of about 40 to 45 mm. Its forewings are grey-brown with bold buff-orange arches, while the hindwings are grey with white edges. It lives in both deciduous and coniferous woods as well as gardens and parks, and flies from June through August, being attracted to light and sugary baits.
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How to recognize it
Forewings are grey-brown marked with striking buff-orange arches; hindwings are grey with white margins.
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Size
Wingspan ranges from 40 to 45 mm.
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Where it lives
Found in mixed forests, gardens and parks where its food plants grow.
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What it eats
Larvae feed on the leaves of bramble, hawthorn and hazel.
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Life cycle
Overwinters in the pupal stage.
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When you see it
Adults are on the wing from June to August and are drawn to light and sugar.
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Where it comes from
Distributed across Europe and most of the British Isles, except far-north England and all of Scotland.
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Questions people ask
Do Buff Arches moths damage garden plants?
Yes, their caterpillars feed on bramble, hawthorn and hazel, which can harm those shrubs.
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When can I see Buff Arches moths?
Adults fly during the summer months, roughly June through August, and are attracted to lights and sugary substances.
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Same family (Drepanidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buff_arches
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