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Pale Prominent
Pterostoma palpina
Checklist Number71.020 [B&F: 2011]
Verification
Record will be accepted (subject to date and location checks)
Classification
| Family: | Notodontidae |
| Subfamily: | Notodontinae |
| Genus: | Pterostoma |
| Species: | palpina |
| Authority: | (Clerck, 1759) |
Common in woodland, scrub and gardens throughout the British Isles. Widespread and common in Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight. Wingspan 42-60 mm. Unmistakable. Larva feeds on Aspen, Poplar and Willow, over-wintering as a pupa.
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