Burnished Brass Diachrysia chrysitis
Burnished Brass Diachrysia chrysitis
73.012 BF2434
Wingspan 28-35 mm.
Common over most of the British Isles, this spectacular moth has large areas of metallic colouring on the forewings.
The species is double-brooded, with moths on the wing between June and September.
The larvae feed on plants such as nettle (Urtica dioica), and the species inhabits gardens, waste ground and marshy areas.
Flight period
| Month | Records |
|---|---|
| January | 6 |
| February | 1 |
| March | 8 |
| April | 12 |
| May | 1,944 |
| June | 32,391 |
| July | 62,177 |
| August | 21,864 |
| September | 21,095 |
| October | 2,112 |
| November | 14 |
| December | 26 |
