Photo © David G Green
Chocolate-tip
Clostera curtula
Checklist Number71.027 [B&F: 2019]
Verification
Record will be accepted (subject to date and location checks)
Classification
| Family: | Notodontidae |
| Subfamily: | Pygaerinae |
| Genus: | Clostera |
| Species: | curtula |
| Authority: | (Linnaeus, 1758) |
Local in woodland, scrub, plantations, hedgerows and gardens, generally restricted to the southern half of England. Widespread and fairly common in Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight. Wingspan 36-38 mm. Small Chocolate-tip C. pigra and Scarce Chocolate-tip C. anachoreta, which see for differences, are similar but far less widely distributed. Larva feeds on Aspen, Poplar and Willow, 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
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Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
