Pale Brindled Beauty Apocheima pilosaria
This member of the Geometridae is only sparsely recorded in Yorkshire because of its early flight period. The larvae feed on many broad-leaved trees and the moth is consequently common in many situations, including urban gardens.
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Click on the image for a larger picture of this specimen attracted to light in Baildon, West Yorkshire (VC64).
The commonest Yorkshire Macro Moths recorded in January are (in descending order):
| 1960 | Theria primaria | Early Moth |
| 1926 | Phigalia pilosaria | Pale Brindled Beauty |
| 2258 | Conistra vaccinii | Chestnut |
| 1799 | Operophtera brumata | Winter Moth |
| 2259 | Conistra ligula | Dark Chestnut |
| 1932 | Agriopis leucophaearia | Spring Usher |
| 1935 | Erannis defoliaria | Mottled Umber |
| 2469 | Scoliopteryx libatrix | Herald |
| 1934 | Agriopis marginaria | Dotted Border |
| 2256 | Eupsilia transversa | Satellite |
| 2190 | Orthosia gothica | Hebrew Character |
| 2187 | Orthosia cerasi | Common Quaker |
| 2306 | Phlogophora meticulosa | Angle Shades |
| 2441 | Autographa gamma | Silver Y |
| 2243 | Xylocampa areola | Early Grey |
| 1917 | Selenia dentaria | Early Thorn |
| 2182 | Orthosia cruda | Small Quaker |
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