Scalloped Oak (Crocallis elinguaria, (Linnaeus, 1758))

General Information

Pupates in loose soil.

Overwinters as Overwinters as an egg.
Both sexes readily come to light, sometimes in numbers.

Forewing length: 18-22mm.
Foodplant(s): hawthorns (Crataegus spp.), Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa), birches (Betula spp.), oaks (Quercus spp.), honeysuckles (Lonicera spp.), Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus), Heather (Calluna vulgaris), broadleaved shrubs
Flying: One generation, late June-early September
UK Presence: Resident
National status: Common

Habitat

Woodland, scrub, hedgerows, parks and gardens.

Regional Information

Recorded in 129 (47.8%) of the 270 2km squares of Huntingdonshire.

Last recorded in August 2018

Recorded date range (Adult): 14 June to 18 September

Recorded date range (Larva/Leafmine): 05 July to 05 July

Similar Species

Cumbria

Scalloped Hazel Odontopera bidentata

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Feathered Thorn Colotois pennaria

1921 (ABH70.241) Scalloped Oak Crocallis elinguaria, (Linnaeus, 1758)

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