Early Thorn – Geometridae – Ennominae – Selenia dentaria – colour code •
STATUS – Common and widely spread throughout Derbyshire. More so in the south and east and is the most common species of Thorn to be found in the county.
ID POINTERS – This is the only Thorn that holds its wings upright over the back and pressed together like a butterfly. The patterning on the wings is an intricate array of purple and red, brown and mauve. There is a small white “comma” shaped dash on the under hind-wing.
FLIGHT PERIOD – On the wing February – May and July – September.
IMAGES – Melbourne, Derbyshire – Images by Tony Davison© / Kings Newton – Tony Davison©
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