70.240 BF1920 - Scalloped Hazel - Geometridae - Odontopera bidentata

70.240 BF1920 - Geometridae - Ennominae - Odontopera bidentata - Scalloped Hazel

Adult Macro: CAT 1 - Distinctive species unlikely to be confused with others -

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- Generally Common / Widespread

Taxonomy: Macro >> Geometridae

ID Difficulty: green

- easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.

ID pointers: Holds wings flat and open at rest. A large moth with strongly scalloped forewing edges that are irregularly patterned. A prominent central wing spot and two dark cross-lines that are tipped and fringed with white flecks and dashes. The general ground colour is grey-brown or yellowish-brown with a contrasting central wing panel.

Distribution: Generally common and widely distributed throughout Derbyshire. More so in the south of the county where highest densities occur in the Trent Valley and the Coal Measure areas.

Flight Period: May / June / - On the wing may – June

Moth Activity: Nocturnal - and is attracted to light

Wingspan: 32-40mm
Forewing: 20-24mm

Food Plant: Deciduous, coniferous trees.

Recorded dates for Common [Blue-coded ] moths are not stored on the website at this current time.

IMAGES BELOW: Melbourne, Derbyshire – Images by Tony Davison ©

Scalloped Hazel – Odontopera bidentata