The blood-vein (Timandra comae) is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Anton Schmidt in 1931.

Blood-vein Timandra comae. Schmidt, 1931. Wingspan 23-28 mm. This attractive moth is fairly common in the southern counties of England and Wales, but ...

The blood-vein, (Timandra comae) is a moth of the family Geometridae. (Source: Wikipedia, '', http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood-vein, CC BY-SA 3.0 .

Buff-coloured wings with a distinctive pink or brownish-red line across the fore and hind wings. When at rest the wings are held flat.

This attractive moth is fairly common in the southern counties of England and Wales but scarcer further north and in Ireland.

Inhabits many habitats in which the larval host plants (Rumex spp.) occurs, such as woodlands clearings and edges, extensively-managed meadows and pastures ...

Oct 3, 2009 · It is a member of the large (several hundred species in the UK) geometridae family of moths, so called because of the caterpillars of these ...

Feb 25, 2022 · Here is a male blood-vein (Timandra comae) sleeping outside my house. From this angle, it's not difficult to see where the name comes from, ...

Quick Facts. Scientific name: Timandra comae. Size: Wingspan up to 30mm. Distribution: Found in most parts of England, Wales and parts of Scotland

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