#brimstone moth

@hispaatra, @zick-the-fairy, @the-ellia-west, @thegalacticidiot a moth you guys might like :DD

On the Left: Adult Brimstone Moth (Picture Taken by Author). On the Right: Brimstone Moth Caterpillar.

Description and Life Cycle

The species has a complex ecology, as it sometimes produces one brood per year, but sometimes three broods in two years. This results in adults being visible on the wing from April to October.

The larva is brown or green with a horn-like structure on its back and feeds on a variety of trees and shrubs. The species, due to its complex life cycle, overwinters either as a larva on the foodplant or as a pupa. As a pupa, the brimstone moth hibernates as a dense cocoon, usually on the ground.

Opisthograptis luteolata has a wingspan of 33 to 46 millimetres. It is unmistakable within its range, with bright yellow wings marked with small chestnut-brown patches on the tips and along the leading edge of the forewings. They also have a small brown-edged white crescent or dash near the leading forewing edge.

Behaviour and Diet

The moth flies from April to October. During this period, it sometimes flies during the day but mainly at night, and is attracted to light.

Larvae of the brimstone moth feed on a range of trees and bushes, including apple, birch, blackthorn, currant, hawthorn, and rowan.

Distribution and Habitat

The brimstone occurs throughout the Palearctic region and Western Asia. Here they can be found in hedgerows, gardens, scrubs and woodlands.

They’re so pretty and so bright!! I would love to see one irl one day <3

@greencheekconure27primary​ submitted: They keep getting in the house and trying to drink my orange juice😂

All my mothrooms from the 2021 mayshroom challenge. General warning a couple of these are slightly body horror and not trypophobia safe.

Meadow mushroom Satin Moth

Fly Agaric Red Ruby Moth

Scaly Hedgehog mushroom Red Humped Caterpillar Moth

Turkey Tail mystery Moth

Mica cap Harnessed Tiger Moth

Yellow Gilled Russula Brimstone Moth

Shaggy parasol agreeable tiger moth

Brimstone Moth (Opisthograptis luteolata)

Trancoso/Portugal (14/06/2021)

This little guy was trying to fly though the kitchen window, so I caught him in a glass and had a good look before I took him outside to let him go

Unfortunately he must have worn himself out cause he wasn’t coming out of the glass after I took him outside :(

I’m not sure if this species of moth even has a mouth but I thought I’d put out some sugar water for it just in case

He seems to be a brimstone moth which, aside from being a wonderfully dramatic name for such a simple looking moth, is a pretty common garden moth where I’m from