70.292 BF1969 - Grey Scalloped Bar - Geometridae - Dyscia fagaria

70.292 BF1969 - Geometridae - Ennominae - Dyscia fagaria - Grey Scalloped Bar

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

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- Rare / Uncommon / Scarce

Taxonomy: Macro >> Geometridae

ID Difficulty: green

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

ID pointers: Quite a distinctive moth. As the name suggests, there is a curved scalloped cross-line running through the outer forewing running into hindwing and another smaller curved cross-line near the wing base. A dark spot is located in between the two forewing cross-lines. The ground colour is a silver-grey but can be very variable.

Distribution: (Last record: 2023 ) - Last Recorded in 2023 – A scarce resident that is locally distributed in Derbyshire. Despite considerable areas of moorland in the north of the county, this moth is rarely seen and seems to favour the eastern moors. During the period 2019-2023 only four reports.

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

Moth Activity: Nocturnal

Wingspan: 31-40mm

Food Plant: Heather (Calluna) and Heath (Erica).

Last Recorded Year: 2023

Last Recorded By: Not Recorded

Last Recorded General Area: Not Recorded

No First Date Information Recorded

IMAGES BELOW: Derbyshire – Image by Simon Roddis © / Wildboar Clough, Longdendale, Derbyshire – Christian Heintzen ©