Brindled Beauty
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Lycia hirtaria
Quite locally found throughout Britain.
The Caterpillar of the brindled beauty ranges from greyish-green or brown in colour purplish.
The Larvae feeds on a range deciduous trees from late spring to early summer .
The pupa overwinters.
The forewing ground colour is usually grey with black dusting.
There is a curved anterior and a curved exterior cross line limiting the midfield.
The Hindwings are also grey and have two or three crosslines.
The Females have a pale yellow suffusion on the wings and the front edges of their forewings are paler.
The Males show large comb-like antennae.
The Moths fly from March to the end of May, and the Males are attracted to light.