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Species Name: Round-Winged Muslin

Welcome to Dave McCormick's Moth and Butterfly World. Here is information on the Round-Winged Muslin (Thumatha senex). Hear Scientific Name Sound

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Information

This moth is distributed widely, though not commonly, throughout a large part of Britain, it is scarcer in Scotland and Ireland, and inhabits marshes and fenland. It is found in Europe and in Northern Ireland it is found in counties Down, Armagh, Fermanagh and in south Tyrone.

This moth is usually found in bogs, fens, flushes and damp woodland, but these moths can sometimes be found in gardens.

Similar Species

Muslin Footman (Nudaria mundana).

Known Aberrations

To Be Completed

Adult Images

The wingspan of this moth is 15-20 mm.

This moth can often be mistaken for a micro moth because of its small appearance and this reason it can be overlooked and can be under recorded. The sparsely scaled wings of this moth give it a thin, papery appearance.

Adult Images
Image/Page Link Date Taken  Taken By
Muslin_Adult_Trap_Thumb 15/07/2009 David McCormick

Mating Images

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Caterpillar Images

The caterpillars feed on lichens and overwinter as a small caterpillar and occasionally wake up to feed.

Pupae Images

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Page last edited: 16/07/2009 14:28

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