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Shears.
(Hada plebeja)


Still on an egg box inside the moth trap.

Information:
Fore-wing length: 14-17mm. The Engish name comes from the pale shape similar to a pair of sheep shears within the dark patch on each multi-patterned forewing. The mark is variable in size and shape and the general colouration of the moth also varies - there is, however, no other moth quite like it.
They are common throughout Great Britain wherever there are herbaceious plants and the soil is light, such as many down, heaths, sand-dunes and open woodland. They are especially attracted to Red Valerian. They fly May-July and will visit flowers that stay open at night.