A brown moth with fine dark cross-lines on the forewings curving around the 80 mark. The forewings are broader than the Figure of Eight moth. The adults fly at night and are attracted to light.

The caterpillars can be found from mid-July to September feeding at night and resting between two leaves spun flat together during the day. They overwinter as pupae in a delicate cocoon between leaves of the foodplant which fall to the ground with the leaves in autumn.

Size and Family

  • Family – Thyatridae
  • Medium Sized
  • Wingspan Range – 32-40mm

Conservation status

  • UK BAP: Not listed
  • Common

Caterpillar Food Plants

Aspen (Populus tremula) and other poplars

Habitat

Found in a variety of habitats including broadleaved woodland, carr, river valleys, hedgerows, plantations, parks and gardens.

Distribution

  • Countries – England and Wales
  • Resident and possible immigrant. Well distributed throughout most of England and Wales, north to Cumbria and Yorkshire. Thinly distributed in western Wales and Cornwall. Occasional in the Channel Islands.
Figure of Eighty - Lez Round

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Figure of Eighty - Garry Barlow

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Figure of Eighty - Sue Davies

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Figure of Eighty - nutmeg66

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Figure of Eighty - Ben Sale

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Figure of Eighty - Ben Sale

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Figure of Eighty - Sue Davies

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Figure of Eighty - Koen Thonissen

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Figure of Eighty - Koen Thonissen

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Figure of Eighty - Dave Shenton

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