The females of the Pale Brindled Beauty are completely wingless, or apterous, a feature which is often found in moths which emerge in the winter months.
This species shows marked melanism, the black form f. monacharia being commoner than the typical form in certain parts.
Flight Times
Males fly from January to March, searching for the females which have climbed up tree-trunks.
Size and Family
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Family – Geometridae
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Medium Sized
- Wingspan Range – 35-40mm
Conservation Status
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UK BAP: Not listed
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Fairly common
Caterpillar Food Plants
The caterpillars feed in late spring on a number of deciduous trees.
Habitat
It is found in a wide variety of habitats, including gardens.
Distribution
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Countries – England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland
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Fairly common in England and Wales but scarcer elsewhere in Britain
Pale Brindled Beauty (male) - Iain H Leach
Pale Brindled Beauty (male)
Iain H Leach
Pale Brindled Beauty (male) - Iain H Leach
Pale Brindled Beauty (male)
Iain H Leach
Pale Brindled Beauty (female) - Garry Barlow
Pale Brindled Beauty (female)
Garry Barlow
Pale Brindled Beauty (male) - Iain H Leach
Pale Brindled Beauty (male)
Iain H Leach
Pale Brindled Beauty (male) - Iain H Leach
Pale Brindled Beauty (male)
Iain H Leach
Pale Brindled Beauty (male) - Iain H Leach
Pale Brindled Beauty (male)
Iain H Leach
Pale Brindled Beauty (melanic male) - Iain H Leach
Pale Brindled Beauty (melanic male)
Iain H Leach
Pale Brindled Beauty (melanic male) - Iain H Leach
Pale Brindled Beauty (melanic male)
Iain H Leach
Pale Brindled Beauty (melanic male) - Iain H Leach
Pale Brindled Beauty (melanic male)
Iain H Leach
Pale Brindled Beauty (caterpillar) - Paul Davis
Pale Brindled Beauty (caterpillar)
Paul Davis
Pale Brindled Beauty (caterpillar) - Paul Davis
Pale Brindled Beauty (caterpillar)
Paul Davis
Pale Brindled Beauty (caterpillar) - Ryszard Szczygieł
Pale Brindled Beauty (caterpillar)
Ryszard Szczygieł