Small Blood-vein (Scopula imitaria) | Species | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Taken at Aston, Oxon., on September 7th 2025. (© David Hastings) (Canon R6+RF100, f/10, 1/200th, ISO25600, 100mm) DescriptionFamily: Geometridae (ABH : 70.024) Wing span: 26 - 30mm A distinctive sandy-brown moth, with three fine, wavy, dark cross-lines on the forewing. The central one usually has dark shading on its outer edge, and is continuous with a similar line on the hindwing when the moth is as rest. There is a small black dot on each forewing, and a larger black dot on the hindwing. It is found in England north to Cheshire and Yorkshire, parts of Wales, and the south-east of Ireland. It occupies a range of habitats, including gardens, hedgerows and broad-leaved woodland. There are two generations, the first in July/August, and a smaller one in September/October. It over-winters as a larva. Larvae have been found on Garden Privet and Honeysuckle, and may also feed on herbaceous plants. It comes to light in small numbers. Earliest UK sighting: 12th June ; Latest UK sighting: 7th September Sightings
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