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Blotched Emerald
Comibaena bajularia
Checklist Number70.300 [B&F: 1667]
Verification
Record will be accepted (subject to date and location checks)
Classification
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Subfamily: | Geometrinae |
| Genus: | Comibaena |
| Species: | bajularia |
| Authority: | ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) |
Local in oak woodland, hedgerows and gardens throughout England; widespread and common in Hampshire and Isle of Wight. Wingspan 29-33 mm. The pale creamy tornal patches are unmistakable. Larva feeds on Oak, principally Pedunculate Oak.
