Swallow-tailed moth
This moth was collected by Alexander Baynes at Herford in July 1960. It is one of Britain’s largest Geometrid moths and only flied at night. Its larvae mainly feeds on ivy.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 321/2007/13
- Category
- Natural History
- Collection Class
- Arthropods
- Collection Area Region
- Northern Europe
- Collector Excavator
- Baynes, Mr Alexander
- Common Name
- swallow-tailed moth
- Simple Name
- insect: moth
- Period Classification
- Modern (1945-); Modern (1900-)
