Gymnoscelis rufifasciata
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Gymnoscelis rufifasciata
Still slow with the weather mixed during the day and cold at night here in L'Orxa.
A single new one to the roof terrace with the Idaea cervantaria otherwise a small selection.
You can see more of my moth images on my main website HM Wildlife Photography - Garden Moths or my other flickr account HM Wildlife
North Antrim, March 2025. Another first for the year earlier this week. It has all gone quiet again with the lower temperatures.
North Antrim, March 2025. Another first for the year earlier this week. It has all gone quiet again with the lower temperatures.
North Antrim, March 2025. Another first for the year earlier this week. It has all gone quiet again with the lower temperatures.
13mm wingspread 6mm long at night lights
13mm wingspread 6mm long at night lights
13mm wingspread 6mm long at night lights
13mm wingspread 6mm long at night lights
13mm wingspread 6mm long at night lights
13mm wingspread 6mm long at night lights
13mm wingspread 6mm long at night lights
13mm wingspread 6mm long at night lights
I think
Finglas West
Back Garden
Dublin Ireland
Scientific classification
Domain:Eukaryota
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Geometridae
Genus:Gymnoscelis
Species:G. rufifasciata
Binomial name
Gymnoscelis rufifasciata
The Double-striped Pug (Gymnoscelis rufifasciata) is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is a widespread and common species, being found throughout the Palearctic region, including the Near East and North Africa.
This is a variable species but always easy to recognize due to the two prominent dark fascia across each forewing which give the species its common name. The forewing ground colour ranges from light to dark reddish brown. The crosslines are distinct. The inner margin of the pale white sub-marginal line bears black marks. The hindwings are pale grey with darker fringes, darker lines and a small black discal spot. There is a dark band across the basal segments of the abdomen.
Wingspan 15-19 mm.
This often brightly-coloured species is fairly common,
Flight time: Two generations, March-September.
Very variable and later generation are usually smaller. There are two distinctive 'thumb print' marks near the apex of each wing.
Found in a wide range of rural and urban habitats.
It occupies a wide range of habitats, including suburban areas, and is a regular visitor to the light-trap.
The larvae feed on the flowers of a range of plants and bushes, including
Calluna - heather
Citrus
Clematis - traveller's joy
Cynara - cardoon
Cytisus - broom
Dianthus
Diospyros - persimmon
Epilobium - rosebay willowherb
Ilex - holly
Ipomoea - sweet potato
Lycopersicon - tomato
Malus - apple
Olea - olive
Rosa - rose
Rubus - raspberry
Senecio - ragwort
Sorbus - rowan
Ulex - gorse
Vicia - broad bean
Zea - maize
From the moth trap in my garden
