Saturday 15 October 2022

Willow Beauty f. perfumaria?

This moth was on the fence in my garden in Aston, west Oxon this morning (15th October). My initial thought was that it was a Willow Beauty, even though the forewings seem too rounded, and the outer and central cross-lines don't appear to converge. Assuming it is a Willow Beauty, could it be f. perfumaria as it is so grey?

There was a Mallow in the trap, a new species for me.

David Hastings


Willow Beauty ? © David Hastings



Mallow © David Hastings



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  1. Dave Wilton16 October 2022 at 09:41

    Hello David,
    That's definitely a Willow Beauty, but I'm not sure if perfumaria is a "catch-all" for the plainer grey specimens like your example or if there will be other named forms.

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