About moths – Brown-spot pinion on the wing

Text and photos  Aare Lindt, www.loodusmuuseum.ee
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Brown-spot pinion

Brown-spot pinion    Täpik-sügisöölane       Agrochola litura

Today the brown-spot pinion occurs all over Estonia but it is not common. Five decades ago the species was still quite rare and then occurred mainly in western Estonia. The moths fly in deciduous and mixed tree stands from the end of August to early October.

The brown-spot pinion is easy to recognize from its special pattern. The moth enjoys artificial light but on being exposed to the sun in daytime it soon searches for a more sheltered place for sleeping.

The caterpillars feed on various shrubs and lower herbaceous plants. They winter as eggs.