Scalloped Oak (Crocallis elinguaria) | Species | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Taken at Abingdon, Oxon., on July 15th 2020. (© David Hastings) (1/250th sec at f14) DescriptionFamily: Geometridae (ABH : 70.241) Wing span: 36 - 42mm This moth is triangular when at rest, with wings held flat. The most familiar form is yellowish with a brown central band and a conspicuous black spot on the forewing. It is found throughout the British Isles. Habitats are woodland, scrub, hedgerows, parks and gardens. There is one generation in July/August. The egg is the over-wintering stage. Many broadleaved species are used by the larvae, including Hawthorn, Blackthorn, birches, oaks, Honeysuckle and contaneasters. It comes to light. Earliest UK sighting: 30th June ; Latest UK sighting: 1st August Sightings
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