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Latticed Heath Moth
Sint Joris Weert, Belgium (2011).
The wings are white or buff with a network of brown lines (hence its common name). These lines vary in thickness and sometimes the wings are almost entirely dark brown. One or two broods are produced each year and the adults can be seen at any time from May to September. This species flies during the day but also at night and is attracted to light.
Habitat:
Grasses. It is found throughout Europe, the Near East and North Africa.
The latticed heath is a moth of the family Geometridae, belonging to the subfamily Ennominae, placed in the tribe Macariini. It is found throughout Europe, the Near East and North Africa and east through Russia and Siberia to Japan. It is a fairly common species in the British Isles.
