Shaded Broad-bar (Scotopteryx chenopodiata) | Species | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Taken at Dry Sandford Pit, Oxon., on July 14th 2020. (© David Hastings) (1/125th sec at f11) DescriptionFamily: Geometridae (ABH : 70.045) Wing span: 32 - 38mm This species is fairly variable, but is easy to recognise. The forewing is light grey or tawny brown, with a distinct darker cross-band. There is usually a dark streak at the wingtip. It is found throughout the British Isles. Typical habitats are open grassy spaces. The flight period is late June to August. It overwinters as a larva. Larvae feed on clovers and vetches. It is easily disturbed by day from low vegetation. It can be found feeding on flowers at dusk. Earliest UK sighting: 7th July ; Latest UK sighting: 24th August Sightings
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