ABH 70.224
Scorched Wing Plagodis dolabraria
BF 1904
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(Linnaeus, 1767)
Phenology
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Family
Geometridae » Ennominae
Wingspan
28-40 mm.
Description
Name derived from the moth's fanciful
resemblance to burnt paper
Life Cycle
Inhabiting woodland,
the larvae feed on a range of deciduous trees, including oak (Quercus),
birch (Betula) and sallow (Salix).Larva feeds on Oak, and a number
of other deciduous trees, including Downy and Silver Birch, Sallow
and Beech, over-wintering as a pupa.The main flight period is May
and June.
Habitat
Larva feeds on Oak,
and a number of other deciduous trees, including Downy and Silver
Birch, Sallow and Beech, over-wintering as a pupa.
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Images
By Kulac (Self-published
work by Kulac) [CC
BY-SA 2.5, GFDL
or CC-BY-SA-3.0],
via
Wikimedia Commons
ABH 70.224 |
Scorched Wing Plagodis dolabraria |
BF 1904 |
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Phenology |
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Family |
Geometridae » Ennominae | ||||||||||||||
Wingspan |
28-40 mm. | ||||||||||||||
Description |
Name derived from the moth's fanciful
resemblance to burnt paper |
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Life Cycle |
Inhabiting woodland, the larvae feed on a range of deciduous trees, including oak (Quercus), birch (Betula) and sallow (Salix).Larva feeds on Oak, and a number of other deciduous trees, including Downy and Silver Birch, Sallow and Beech, over-wintering as a pupa.The main flight period is May and June. | ||||||||||||||
Habitat |
Larva feeds on Oak, and a number of other deciduous trees, including Downy and Silver Birch, Sallow and Beech, over-wintering as a pupa. | ||||||||||||||
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Images |
By Kulac (Self-published work by Kulac) [CC BY-SA 2.5, GFDL or CC-BY-SA-3.0], via Wikimedia Commons |
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