The Herald

    Scoliopteryx libatrix

    ErebidaeABH 72.001 B&F 2469

    Widespread across the county, the gap in inland Exmoor probably being the result of under-recording.  Whilst the moth does come to light, it can be found in a variety of ways, as larvae on sallow or, perhaps most frequently, as hibernating adults in caves, tunnels or outbuildings.

    Adult Verification Grade: 1

    The Herald (Scoliopteryx libatrix) photographed in Somerset by Sue Davies
    The Herald (Scoliopteryx libatrix) photographed in Somerset by Jenny Vickers
    The Herald (Scoliopteryx libatrix) photographed in Somerset by Sue Davies
    The Herald (Scoliopteryx libatrix) photographed in Somerset by Steve Chapple
    The Herald (Scoliopteryx libatrix) photographed in Somerset by Jenny Vickers
    The Herald (Scoliopteryx libatrix) photographed in Somerset by Howard Simpson