Shoulder Stripe Earophila badiata
Shoulder Stripe Earophila badiata
70.066 BF1746
Wingspan 25-30 mm.
An early spring species, flying in March and April, this moth is fairly common in England and Wales, and scarcer in Scotland and Ireland.
It shows a variety of colour forms, but all have the same basic pattern.
It inhabits woodland, scrubland and other open areas, and the larvae feed on types of rose (Rosa).
Flight period
| Month | Records |
|---|---|
| January | 5 |
| February | 434 |
| March | 9,362 |
| April | 14,339 |
| May | 2,786 |
| June | 144 |
| July | 22 |
| August | 12 |
| September | 4 |
| October | 2 |
| November | 0 |
| December | 11 |
