The Merveille du Jour or ‘wonder of the day’ is one of autumn’s classic moths. It only flies in September and October (and of course November when it is this mild). This one was in my trap yesterday.
Its stunning markings make it unmistakable
Put this moth on a leafy background and it will disappear ….
Camoflage made up of tiny scales
The caterpillars feed on the flowers of pedunculate and sessile oak
A Dartmoor blog 