Species Insects & ArthropodsPale Sallow Moth

Pale Sallow Moth

Xanthia togata

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Illustration of Pale Sallow Moth (Xanthia togata)

The Pale Sallow is a warm straw-yellow noctuid moth with subtle brown-orange mottling and subtly scalloped wing margins. It flies in autumn when its sallow and poplar host trees shed catkins and seeds. Adults are frequent at sugar baits and ivy flowers on mild autumn evenings. Its warm coloring mimics dead leaves perfectly.

Habitat
Woodlands and hedgerows with sallow willow and poplars
Diet
Larvae: catkins and foliage of willow and poplar. Adults: nectar and sap
How common
Common

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