Species Details

ABH: 70.039

BF: 1718

Family: Geometridae

Subfamily: Larentiinae

Taxon: Phibalapteryx virgata

Authority: (Hufnagel, 1767)

Vernacular: Oblique Striped

Account: Nationally scarce (Nb) on sandy heathland in Breckland, chalk downland in southern England, and sand-dunes at various points along the coasts of England and Wales Most likely to be confused with Oblique Carpet Orthonama vittata, but that species has streak from apex of forewing to about half-way along termen. Larva feeds on Lady's Bedstraw, over-wintering as a pupa.

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: 22 — 25 mm

Surrey Flight Period: 18 Jul (1914) — 7 Aug (1992)

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

Foodplant: Galium sp.

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/phibalapteryx-virgata/

Statistics

* Based on adult records only.

Records: 4

Individuals: 1

Earliest Year: 1914

Latest Year: 1992

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