Species Details

ABH: 70.287

BF: 1964

Family: Geometridae

Subfamily: Ennominae

Taxon: Charissa obscurata

Authority: ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)

Vernacular: Annulet

Account: Local on heathland, moorland, calcareous grassland, sea cliffs and quarries throughout much of the British Isles In their corresponding ranges, could be confused with Irish Annulet Odontognophos dumetata or Scotch Annulet Gnophos obfuscata, which see for a description of the differences. Larva feeds on Sea Campion, Thrift, Common Rock-rose, Common Bird's-foot Trefoil, Kidney Vetch, Creeping Cinquefoil, Wild Strawberry, Wild Thyme, Salad Burnet and Heather.

Accounts provided by and used with the kind permission of Mike Wall, Hampshire County Moth Recorder. These will in due course be gradually replaced with species accounts with a Surrey context.

Wingspan: 32 — 39 mm

Surrey Flight Period: 20 Jul (1899) — 13 Sep (1941)

The flight period of overwintering adults are not given. See the flight chart below the distribution map.

Foodplant:

Foodplant accounts are from the HOSTS database — Natural History Museum, London, UK. (CC0).

Status: Least Concern (LC)

UK BAP:

WCA:

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Verification Grade: 1 — Relatively easily identified 👌

Further Information: https://www.ukmoths.org.uk/species/charissa-obscurata/

Statistics

* Based on adult records only.

Records: 54

Individuals: 31

Earliest Year: 1899

Latest Year: 2012

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