Barred Tooth-striped (Trichopteryx polycommata, ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775))

General Information
Pupates in loose soil.
Overwinters as Overwinters as a pupa.
Both sexes come to light but in small numbers only.
Often found at rest during day

Forewing length: 14-17mm.
Foodplant(s): Wild Privet (Ligustrum vulgare), Ash (Fraxinus excelsior)
Flying: One generation, mid March-late April
UK Presence: Resident
National status: Nationally Scarce A

Habitat

Woodland, chalk downland and scrubby areas.

Regional Information

Recorded in 1 (0.4%) of the 270 2km squares of Huntingdonshire.

Last recorded in March 1991

Recorded date range (Adult): 05 March to 01 April

Similar Species

Great Staughton

Seraphim Lobophora halterata

1880 (ABH70.201) Barred Tooth-striped Trichopteryx polycommata, ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)

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