The fern in question is Pteridium aquilinum.
Here where I live, it can be found in shady places under the pines. Usually not far from the sea.
I found a moth while passing by the fern, back then in the springtime of 2012.
A moth, and a little green caterpillar.
The moth is the Epirrhoe alternata.
Can't tell you what species is the larva.
I encounter this moth rarely. I mean, I see it every season, but only a couple of them a year.
I was there, in the pine forest, mainly for these edible shoots of the wild asparagus. I photographed them when I reached the open meadow.
The plants and insects in this post were photographed in May 2012. There isn't much else to say about it. Not here, at least. I'll write a sentence or two under each picture.
AND THAT'S ALL. AS ALWAYS IN THESE POSTS ON HIVE, THE PHOTOGRAPHS ARE MY WORK.