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Site contains: 62 butterflies, 710 macro moths, 1151 micro moths, 1138513 records & 6425 photos.
Geometridae: Ennominae
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1905 (ABH70.225) Horse Chestnut
Pachycnemia hippocastanaria
, (Hübner, [1799])
KR07609
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Barry Dickerson
Horse Chestnut
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Barry Dickerson
pre-2000
2000-2009
2010-2019
2020-onwards
Storrington, West Sussex, 16 June 2017. MV trap.
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Nick Greatorex-Davies
Storrington, West Sussex, 16 June 2017. MV trap.
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Nick Greatorex-Davies
Storrington, West Sussex, 16 June 2017. MV trap.
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Nick Greatorex-Davies
Storrington, West Sussex, 2nd Sept.2017. MV trap. 2nd brood..
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Nick Greatorex-Davies
Storrington, West Sussex, 20th April 2018. Light trap.
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Nick Greatorex-Davies
General Information
Pupates underground.
Overwinters as Overwinters as a pupa.
Both sexes readily come to light, sometimes in numbers.
Often disturbed during day
Forewing length:
14-16mm.
Foodplant(s):
Heather
(Calluna vulgaris
), Cross-leaved Heath
(Erica tetralix
)
Flying:
Two generations, April-May and August
UK Presence:
Resident
National status:
Nationally Scarce B
Habitat
Lowland heathland.
Regional Information
There are no records in the system yet in Huntingdonshire.
Nationally Scarce B
Larva/Leafmine:
Larva Type:
Wrinkled
Colours:
Grey, brown, red, black
No. of Proleg Pairs:
2