Chocolate-tip
Common NameChocolate-tip
Scientific NameClostera curtula
FamilyNotodontidae
SubfamilyNotodontinae
Wingspan (mm)35
Wing Patterncryptic
Primary Colorscream, brown, reddish-brown
HabitatWoodlands, fens, marshes, riverbanks, gardens
Geographic RangeEurope, North Africa, temperate Asia
Host PlantsPopulus, Salix
Flight PeriodApril to June, July to August
Flight Stylefluttering
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Lifecycle NotesLarvae are greyish-brown with yellow markings and two black humps, feeding on poplar and sallow. It overwinters as a pupa.
Identification TipsLook for the distinctive reddish-brown 'chocolate tip' at the apex of the forewing and the raised tuft of scales on the thorax.
Description
A stout-bodied moth with pale creamy-white forewings speckled with dark scales, featuring a prominent reddish-brown patch at the apex and a raised tuft of scales on the thorax.
