Hainault Forest
GEOMETRIDAE
Small Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae
TQ4692 02/03/2026 ©Raymond Small

March Moth

Alsophila aescularia


There are extensive records of this woodland species. As suggested by its common name, the male moth mainly flies during March. The females are wingless and rarely seen. The larvae feed on oak, hawthorn, and blackthorn.

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