The
brimstone moth is a yellow, night-flying moth with distinctive
brown-and-white spots on its angular forewings. It frequently visits
gardens, but also likes woods, scrub and grasslands.
About
The
brimstone moth is a medium-sized, mainly night-flying moth that is on
the wing between April and October when it frequently comes to lights in
the garden. It can also be found in woodland, scrub and grassland
habitats. The twig-like caterpillars feed on a variety of shrubs in the
rose family, including hawthorn, blackthorn and rowan. The brimstone
moth hibernates as a dense cocoon, usually on the ground.How to identify
The
brimstone moth is bright yellow; it has white spots edged with brown
and two orangey-brown markings along the front edges of its forewings.
The wings are quite angular in appearance. There are several other
yellow moths with brown markings: if seen well, the brimstone moth can
be distinguished by its white spot.Distribution
Widespread.Did you know?
The brimstone moth is a
member of the more delicate, butterfly-like Geometridae family of moths:
there are more than 300 Geometrids in the UK!
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