Conformist
Common NameConformist
Scientific NameLithophane conformis
FamilyNoctuidae
SubfamilyXyleninae
Wingspan (mm)44
Wing Patterncryptic
Primary Colorsgrey, brown, black
HabitatWoodlands, forests, areas with deciduous trees
Geographic RangeEurope, parts of Asia
Host Plantsash, oak, elm, poplar, willow
Flight PeriodSeptember to November (autumn generation), March to April (spring generation after overwintering)
Flight Stylefluttering
Conservation Statusnear-threatened
Lifecycle NotesUnivoltine. Adults emerge in autumn, overwinter, and mate in spring. Larvae feed on deciduous trees in late spring/early summer, pupating in the soil.
Identification TipsDistinguished by its bark-like grey-brown camouflage, the dark basal streak on the forewings, and its characteristic angular resting posture with prominent thoracic tufts.
Description
A medium-sized moth with cryptic grey and brown forewings, mottled with darker markings that resemble tree bark, and a distinctive 'shouldered' resting posture.
