Tawny-barred Angle Macaria liturata
70.214 BF1893
[= Semiothisa liturata]
Wingspan 22-27 mm.
A species of coniferous woodland, this moth is fairly common throughout most of the British Isles.
It flies usually in June and July, but in the south there is a second brood in August.
A dark melanic form nigrofulvata is quite common, especially in the north.
Coniferous trees form the main foodplants, especially Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris).
A species of coniferous woodland, this moth is fairly common throughout most of the British Isles.
It flies usually in June and July, but in the south there is a second brood in August.
A dark melanic form nigrofulvata is quite common, especially in the north.
Coniferous trees form the main foodplants, especially Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris).
Flight period
| Month | Records |
|---|---|
| January | 0 |
| February | 0 |
| March | 0 |
| April | 157 |
| May | 2,365 |
| June | 7,493 |
| July | 8,618 |
| August | 4,394 |
| September | 640 |
| October | 6 |
| November | 2 |
| December | 5 |





