Purple Treble-bar
Common NamePurple Treble-bar
Scientific NameEpirrhoe tristata
FamilyGeometridae
SubfamilyLarentiinae
Wingspan (mm)25
Wing Patternstriped
Primary Colorsgrey, white, brown, black
HabitatOpen woodlands, heathlands, grasslands, chalk downland, gardens
Geographic RangeEurope, parts of Asia
Host PlantsGalium verum, Galium saxatile
Flight PeriodMay to August (two generations)
Flight Stylefluttering
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Lifecycle NotesLarvae feed on bedstraw species, typically pupating in a cocoon underground. The species is bivoltine, producing two generations per year.
Identification TipsDistinguished by its three prominent, wavy dark bands on the forewings, with the central band often being broad and sometimes paler in the middle. The hindwings are paler with fainter banding.
Description
A small to medium-sized moth with a pale greyish-white ground color, prominently marked with wavy dark brown to black bands across the forewings, including a broad central band.
