Great Oak Beauty (Hypomecis roboraria, ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775))

General Information

Pupates in loose soil.

Overwinters as Overwinters as a larva.
Both sexes readily come to light, sometimes in numbers.

Forewing length: 21-32 mm.
Foodplant(s): Pedunculate Oak (Quercus robur)
Flying: One generation, mid June-mid July
UK Presence: Resident
National status: Nationally Scarce B

Habitat

Mature oak woodland.

Regional Information

Recorded in 5 (1.9%) of the 270 2km squares of Huntingdonshire.

Last recorded in May 2020

Recorded date range (Adult): 27 May to 14 July

Similar Species

Earith

Pale Oak Beauty Hypomecis punctinalis

1943 (ABH70.267) Great Oak Beauty Hypomecis roboraria, ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)

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