Photo © Paul Brock

Speckled Yellow

Pseudopanthera macularia

Checklist Number
70.229 [B&F: 1909]

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

Classification

Family:Geometridae
Subfamily:Ennominae
Genus:Pseudopanthera
Species:macularia
Authority:(Linnaeus, 1758)

Common in open woodland, scrubland and grassland throughout the British Isles. In Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight especially common away from the chalk in such areas as the New Forest, Harewood Forest, Pamber Forest, Odiham Common Broxhead Common Botley Wood and Ampfield Wood. Wingspan 28-30 mm. An unmistakable day-flying moth. Larva feeds on Wood Sage, 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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