Purple Thorn | Hainault Forest

70.239 Purple Thorn

Selenia tetralunaria

TQ4692 10/07/2025 ©Raymond Small

There are two generations of the Purple Thorn each year. The first which flies in April and May has more purple in its colouration. The summer generation that appears in July and August has smaller and paler individuals. This moth can be found in woodland, heathland and scrub. Its larvae feed on broadleaved trees such as Hazel and Birch.

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