Brown
Silver-line.
(Petrophora chlorosata)
Outlined against the
darkened interior of the moth trap.
Information:
Quite small with a Fore-wing length of 15-18mm the brown
Silver-line is quite distinctive. Typically the forewing covers
the hindwing - in this picture you can just see the trailing
fringe of the hindwings peeking out. There are two silver cross
lines, the forward sides of which are edged with a darker brown
- the same colour as the leading edge of the forewings and
shoulders.
They fly during May-June and can be seen wherever bracken grows
in heathland, moorland or woodlands. Sometimes, if brushing
through bracken, they can be flushed into a brief day-time
flight.