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70.232 BF1911  – Large Thorn  – Ennomos autumnaria  – (Werneburg, 1859)
Adult Macro:  CAT 3 – Difficult to identify – Quality set of photographs required – Difficult to identify /Very rare/Scarce (includes very scarce adventives/immigrants)/County-level first records      
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Brown –  Significant Record / Rare / Vagrant    
Taxonomy:   Macro  >>.  >>  Geometridae  >> Ennominae
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ID Difficulty:  amber  – care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required.
Confusion Species:  August Thorn; Canary-shouldered Thorn
Distribution:  Uncertain – Very rare – first record 2004 from Shipley
General Comment: None
Moth Activity: Nocturnal   – but can be disturbed during the day Photographed: No –   Photographed By: Not Recorded
*** Last updated on 11 March 2026 by TD ***
Wingspan: 40-50mm
Forewing: 21-28mm
Food Plant: Deciduous trees.
Last Recorded Year: 2004
First Recorded Year: 2004
Last Recorded By – Not Recorded
Last Recorded General Area – Shipley

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Temporal Distribution Chart
Adults: (between 2004 - 2004)
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This chart summarises all available historical occurrence records collated by ISO week of the year. It reflects recorder effort and sampling distribution as well as true biological activity, and should be interpreted as an indicative pattern of seasonal occurrence rather than a statistically controlled abundance or phenology model.


Changes in First and Last Recorded Activity Dates Over Time
Activity Data Range: 2004 – 2004
Earliest Appearance: 5th September (in 2004)
Latest Appearance: 5th September (in 2004)
This chart presents a time-series summary of recorded observations. It is based on available records at the time of analysis and will evolve as further data are added. The rolling mean provides a smoothed representation of variation in recorded activity over time. Annual record totals are shown for context; years with fewer records may provide a less complete representation of activity than years with higher recording intensity. Interpretation should consider that apparent trends may reflect both biological change and variation in recording effort.

Distribution Map for Ennomos autumnaria

Found 1 records
    ↳ from 2026+
    ↳ from 2020 - 2025
    ↳ 1 from Before 2020
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Bedrock Geology ** indirectly affects moth distribution by influencing the type of habitat and food plants available in an area. In turn, this may affect the types of moths that can thrive, or where they can most likely be found.


NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Ennomos autumnaria

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Note – the NBN Atlas datasets are listed in the map below and vary in their currency (uptodateness) – however, the map does give a general indication of the moth's distribution across the UK.

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Monthly Records By Year: Ennomos autumnaria
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Monthly Counts By Year: Ennomos autumnaria
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only )

First/Last Recorded Dates: Ennomos autumnaria
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]

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Recordings By Year: Ennomos autumnaria
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Ennomos autumnaria
AGR: 0%   |   Total % Change: 0%
Ennomos autumnaria
Insufficient records/data for an AGR analysis
Years Analysed: 2000 – 2026

Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Ennomos autumnaria
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Ennomos autumnaria

Flight Period chart – the grey hatched area above, which can cross one or more months, pictorially represents the best guess we have for this moth's flight periods [month/s]. The coloured lines represent the actual months seen in flight, from site observation records received between 2020-2026.

Records Behind the Map and Charts - Ennomos autumnaria – 1 records available

Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns

Site Name Tetrad Date Count Stage Recorder Source RecordKey
The Field,Shipley,Ilkeston SK44M 05/09/2004 1 Adult B. Elliott;H.E. Beaumont;T. Duro vc57_danes_bc_data LC000334001OI5T6

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