70.276 BF1954 - Bordered White - Geometridae - Bupalus piniaria

70.276 BF1954 - Geometridae - Ennominae - Bupalus piniaria - Bordered White

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: Looks very much like a butterfly at rest, with wings held flat together, upright and over the back. There is a conspicuous white broken band and streak across the under hindwing. The male has feathered antennae. The upper-wing surface is brown with yellow or white central patches. Fairly distinctive.

Distribution: A resident that is locally abundant and widespread throughout Derbyshire, especially where there are large areas of pine plantations. The moth is sometimes trapped several miles away from the nearest pine wood.

Flight Period: June / July / - On the wing June – July

Moth Activity: Nocturnal - but often seen by day

Wingspan: 34-40mm
Forewing: 17-19mm

Food Plant: pine (Pinus), especially Scots pine (P. sylvestris) and Corsican pine (P. nigra).

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

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