POPLAR HAWKMOTH |
LAOTHOE POPULI |
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| Fig 1 |
ADULT: Wingspan 65-90mm. The strange shaped
wings are a combination of various greys with whitish streaks and
scalloped margins. There is a distinctive white spot on the
forewings with diagnostic chestnut patches on the hindwings. CHRYSALIS: Black. Located in winter on the
ground at the foot of old poplars. LARVA: July to September on poplar, willow, aspen and sallow. BEHAVIOUR: Attracted to light. HABITAT: Parks, gardens, woodland and open heathland
and moorland. FLIGHT PERIOD: Single brooded. May to July. Occasional second
brood from August to September. STATUS: Resident. Common. |