Small Chocolate-tip (Clostera pigra, (Hufnagel, 1766))

General Information
Pupates between spun leaves.
Overwinters as Overwinters as a pupa.
Both sexes readily come to light, sometimes in numbers.
Flies during the day

Forewing length: 11-14mm.
Foodplant(s): willows (Salix spp.)
Flying: Two generations, May and August
UK Presence: Resident
National status: Nationally Scarce B

Habitat

Damp woodland and boggy moorland.

Regional Information

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

Last recorded in June 1953

Recorded date range (Adult): 05 June to 27 July

Recorded date range (Larva/Leafmine): 14 June to 16 September

Similar Species

Great Staughton

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2017 (ABH71.028) Small Chocolate-tip Clostera pigra, (Hufnagel, 1766)

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