Frontal view of the feathered ranunculus moth (Polymixis lichenea) resting on a leaf in a garden habitat. The flight period is August to October with a single generation each year. This species is a member of the Noctuidae family and is found around coastal areas in the southern half of the UK and western Europe. The larval food plant are ?榖iting stonecrop??and ?榯hrift??amongst others. Photographed in Somerset, UK, in October.