Buff-tip

    Phalera bucephala

    NotodontidaeABH 71.025 B&F 1994

    Widespread and common right across the county, though in fluctuating numbers.  The larvae are fairly often found - they feed on the foliage of a variety of tree species, oak, birch and sallow being examples.

    Adult Verification Grade: 1

    Buff-tip (Phalera bucephala) photographed in Somerset by John Connolly
    Buff-tip (Phalera bucephala) photographed in Somerset by Jenny Vickers
    Buff-tip (Phalera bucephala) photographed in Somerset by Sue Davies
    Buff-tip (Phalera bucephala) photographed in Somerset by Jenny Vickers
    Buff-tip (Phalera bucephala) photographed in Somerset by Sue Davies
    Buff-tip (Phalera bucephala) photographed in Somerset by Jenny Vickers