Broom Moth

Ceramica pisi

The Broom Moth is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in all of Europe, east up to eastern Asia. In the north, it is found far beyond the Arctic Circle. In the Alps, it is found up to heights of up to 2,000 metres.
Broom Moth Caterpillar Near one of its favourite food plants Bracken, Pteridium aquilinum Broom Moth Caterpillar,Ceramica pisi,Cumbr,Melanchra pisi

Appearance

The wingspan is 32–37 mm. The length of the forewings is 16–20 mm. The moth flies in two generations from mid May to August.
Broom Moth larva Bulgaria,Ceramica pisi,Geotagged,Melanchra pisi

Food

The larvae feed on various shrubs, deciduous trees and herbaceous plants, such as ''Calluna'', ''Cytisus scoparius'', ''Pteridium aquilinum'', ''Rubus'', Sea-buckthorn, willow and the European Larch.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyNoctuidae
GenusCeramica
Species
Photographed in
Bulgaria
United Kingdom