Peacock Moth

    Macaria notata

    GeometridaeABH 70.211 B&F 1889

    Separable only with difficulty from Sharp-angled Peacock, and a much rarer species than that moth in Somerset; formerly widespread but has now declined to the point where it is not recorded in the county most years.

    Adult Verification Grade: 2

    Peacock Moth (Macaria notata) photographed in Somerset by Nigel Voaden