70.116 BF1872 - Blomer's Rivulet - Geometridae - Venusia blomeri

70.116 BF1872 - Geometridae - Venusia blomeri - Blomer's Rivulet

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: The large rusty patches near the tip of each grey forewing and with inner side distinctly edged in black are diagnostic. Also very fine scalloped cross-lines help with the ID process.

Distribution: (First record: 1863 ) - (Last record: 14/06/2024 at Cressbrook Dale ) - Rare and local in Derbyshire being known only from a few sites and very few records. First account in Derbyshire of this species appears to be 1863, then 26 records from 1905 – 2017 with the last report of one in 2024.

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

Moth Activity: Nocturnal Crepuscular - and is attracted to light

*** Last updated on 11 March 2025 by RP ***

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Wingspan: 24-28mm

Food Plant: Wych Elm (Ulmus glabra).

Last Recorded Date: 14/06/2024

Last Recorded By: Christopher Blakey - iRecord

Last Recorded General Area: Cressbrook Dale

First Recorded Year: 1863