Scarce Silver-lines

Bena bicolorana

Description:

Moth of the family Nolidae. Wingspan 40-45 mm. Green with two white lines. Usually in oak woods Larva is green with oblique yellow bars on sides and a yellow-tipped hump near front. lt feeds on oak.

Habitat:

Spotted in an open oak forest (Q. pyrenaica). Reserva de la Biosfera Real Sitio de San Ildefonso-El Espinar

Notes:

Camera Model: NIKON D300. Exposure Time: 1/400 sec.; f/10; ISO Speed Rating: 800. Exposure Bias: 0 EV. Focal Length: 300.0 mm. No flash fired

Species ID Suggestions

11 Comments

arlanda 6 years ago

Thanks Christine

Christine Y. 6 years ago

Very beautiful moth, congratulations on SOTD! When I first glanced at the picture, I thought it was a planthopper until I took a closer look! Very nice spotting :)

arlanda 6 years ago

Thanks Harry

Wilksk 6 years ago

great

arlanda 6 years ago

Thanks IrinaSh, Leuba, remkinloch and Mark

arlanda 6 years ago

Thanks Daniele. This was very unexpected news.

Leuba Ridgway 6 years ago

Beautiful -Congratulations !

remkinloch 6 years ago

Congratulations on SOTD. The moth is stunning and made more so by the great contrast of the yellow flowers.

Mark Ridgway 6 years ago

Congrats arlanda. A very stylish moth.

DanielePralong 6 years ago

Congratulations arlanda, your Scarce Silver-lines is our Spotting of the Day!

"Rather immaculate looking in vivid green with two white lines, this Scarce Silver-lines (Bena bicolorana) is our Spotting of the Day! This mostly European species is found in woodland. The caterpillars feed on oak leaves. Moths known as silver-lines belong to the Chloephorinae subfamily of the family Nolidae".

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