Small Phoenix
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Ecliptopera silaceata
Quite common in England & Wales, but less so in Scotland & Ireland.
Mainly nocturnal.
The Larvae feeds on Willowherbs.
The compact, brownish green pupa hibernates.
The basal region is dark grey, and is bordered by a light coloured band in which are mostly dark stains.
The marginal area is brown with several significant arrow patches.
Two or three distally facing peaks continue as orange coloured strokes sometimes up to the outer edge.
The hind wings are white grey and have bright crosslines as well as a little black heart.
The Moths fly in two generations from May to July and from August to September.
Only one generation in the north from June-July.