Northern Winter Moth

The increase in temperature yesterday, which produced overnight temperatures of around 10 Centigrade got the moths flying again; 7 December Moths,13 Mottled Umber, 14 Scarce Umber, Feathered Thorn, Red-green Carpet and this Northern Winter Moth which is my first this winter. I think it is best separated from Winter Moth by the paler grey, rather than brown upper forewing colour, whitish hindwing and slightly larger size. The females are flightless.

Northern Winter Moth

Northern Winter Moth

Northern Winter Moth

Northern Winter Moth

Just when you think it's all over...caught 2 Northern Winter Moths last night, one with a forewing of 18mm the other 15mm so a fair difference in size.

Northern Winter Moth