Angle Shades

Phlogophora meticulosa

Common & widespread throughout Britain, mainly nocturnal.

The Larva is green or brown with reddish spots along the sides and faint dark chevrons along the back.

The Larvae feeds on a variety of herbaceous plants.

The common name is derived from the characteristic markings on the forewings: the base colour is buffish, brown towards the termen, and is marked with a bold V-shaped pink-and-green marking.

Despite this bright colouring, the angular markings provide excellent disruptive patterning camouflage.

The hindwings are whitish with darker venation.

This species flies mainly at night and is attracted to light and sugar.

There is a similar related Moth called the Small Angle Shades, Euplexia lucipara.