Bug FAQClouded Buff
Diacrisia sannio · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Erebidae
The clouded buff moth has a wingspan of about 35 to 50 mm and shows bright yellow wings with distinctive spots in males, while females are brownish-red. It lives across the Palearctic from Ireland to Siberia and flies in early summer, June to July. The caterpillars eat a range of common shrubs and herbaceous plants such as galium, plantain, dandelion, willowherb and nettle.
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How to recognize it
Male forewings are lemon yellow and hindwings ivory yellow, both with a grey-red spot and pink edge; females are brownish-red overall.
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Size
Wingspan ranges from 35 to 50 mm.
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Where it lives
Found throughout the Palearctic region from Ireland to Siberia.
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Life cycle
Adults are on the wing from June to July, timing varies by location.
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When you see it
Flight period is June to July depending on where it lives.
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Where it comes from
Its native range covers the Palearctic realm, spanning Ireland to Siberia.
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Questions people ask
Where can I see a clouded buff moth?
They fly in early summer (June-July) across the Palearctic from Ireland to Siberia.
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diacrisia_sannio
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