Everything about Sycamore Moth totally explained
The
sycamore (
Acronicta aceris) is a
moth of the family
Noctuidae. It is distributed through most of
Europe.
The forewings of this species are pale to dark grey with rather indistinct markings apart from a thin black basal streak. The hindwings are white, sometimes with dark streaks at the margin. The
wingspan is 40-45 mm. The adults fly at night from June to August and are attracted to light and sugar.
The extraordinary
larva is very distinctive, thickly covered with very long yellow and orange hairs with white spots outlined in black along the back. It feeds on various
maples and also on
Common Horse-chestnut,
Large-leaved Lime,
Mulberry and
Pedunculate Oak. The species overwinters as a
pupa.
- The flight season refers to the British Isles. This may vary in other parts of the range.
Subspecies
A. a. aceris - Europe
A. a. taurica - CyprusFurther Information
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