Barred Sallow

Tiliacea aurago

Common & widespread in south & south east England, mainly nocturnal.

Also occurs as far as Northern England locally.

The Larvae feeds on Beech or Field Maple.

Forewing yellow, deeper in female than male, the basal area greyish purple, limited by the wavy yellow inner line, and yellow itself at costa; terminal area beyond the yellow outer line greyish purple, traversed by an interrupted yellow subrnarginal line.

The Moth flies from September to October