1916 Clouded August Thorn (Ennomos quercaria) (Hübner, 1813) - (Geometridae / Ennominae)

 

Status: Vagrant/Accidental
Notes: Occurrence in the British Isles unconfirmed, this southern European species is included on the British list on the basis of a a single 19th Century record. One was reported in Essex in 1992. Wingspan 38-42 mm. September Thorn E. erosaria is similar, but paler, with antemedian fasciae roughly parallel. Larva feeds on Oak, no evidence of breeding in the UK.

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