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Scorched Wing

Plagodis dolabraria

Checklist Number
70.224 [B&F: 1904]

Verification
Record will be accepted (subject to date and location checks)

Classification

Family:Geometridae
Subfamily:Ennominae
Genus:Plagodis
Species:dolabraria
Authority:(Linnaeus, 1767)

Local in broad-leaved woodland, scrub, parks and gardens throughout the British Isles; widespread and common in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. Wingspan 34-38 mm. Unmistakable. Larva feeds on Oak, and a number of other deciduous trees, including Downy and Silver Birch, Sallow and Beech, over-wintering as a pupa.

The abundance in each month is indicated as follows:

No records
Very occasional
Irregular
Uncommon
Off-peak, but not unusual
Off-peak, but not unusual
Main flight time
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Adult
Larval

Records by week (adult)

Records by week (larval)