Cerapteryx graminis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Antler Moth
73.2540 (B&F: 2176)
»Suborder: Glossata
»Superfamily: Noctuoidea
»Family: Noctuidae
»Subfamily: Hadeninae
»Tribe: Tholerini
A resident species generally in decline and currently disappearing from the far west, usually occurring singly or sparingly in a wide range of habitats. Sometimes fairly common to very common on parts of the Downs and amongst wetlands. Single-brooded, flying mainly from mid-July to early September. Larval foodplant in the region not determined, but elsewhere feeds on a variety of grasses. (Pratt, 2011)
