Plagodis dolabraria

Plagodis dolabraria, the scorched wing, is a moth of the family Geometridae.

Forewing with innumerable fine, slightly oblique, transverse striae, no distinct lines; the postmedian on both wings indicated by a thick dark fuscous shade posteriorly, distally to which (especially on hindwing) there is an ill defined purplish blotch reaching to the hinder angle.

atrox Zerny is a melanotic form, forewing mostly dark chestnut brown, towards the base and hinder angle black.

The thorax is darker dorsally, there is a hump on the 5th abdominal and a transverse mark near the tail is also dark.

The larva feeds on various deciduous trees such as oak, birch and sallow.

figs 2, 2a, 2b Larva growth stages