Saturday, 9 September 2000

Buff-Tip (Phalera bucephala)

OTHER NAMES: N/A
Latin Etymology: Phalera (from a Greek/Latin metal disc) bucephala ("bull headed")

Adult Buff-Tip (Phalera bucephala) at Geddington, Northants, UK - May 2026

Featured Subspecies: ?
Weight: ? /  Length: ?  /  Wingspan: 55-68mm
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Not Yet Evaluated 

A cryptic moth species which has evolved to look like a tiny piece of broken twig. They have been recorded using many different trees and shrubs as food plants, which has led to it being considered a pest on fruit trees at times. 
 
Related Species: 
Order: Lepidoptera 
Family: Notodontidae
Genus: Phalera
SUBSPECIES: ?
 
- Sighting Locations -

UNITED KINGDOM - A fairly common resident
 - Seen in Geddington 

Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto

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