Grey Shoulder-knot (Lithophane ornitopus lactipennis) a common moth in Britain, widely distributed.

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Grey Shoulder-knot (Lithophane ornitopus lactipennis) a common moth in Britain, well distributed across the country. Appears in the Autumn and then lies dormant for a few months before reappearing again in the spring. Larval food plants include Pendunculate oak, possibly Sessile and Turkey oak too.

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Location: North Wales, United Kingdom
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