Species Details

ABH: 70.045

BF: 1732

Family: Geometridae

Subfamily: Larentiinae

Taxon: Scotopteryx chenopodiata

Authority: (Linnaeus, 1758)

Vernacular: Shaded Broad-bar

Account: Common in calcareous grassland, acid heathland, woodland rides, roadside verges, sand-dunes and gardens throughout the British Isles, a species of conservation concern under the UK Biodiversity Action Plan Only likely to be confused with unseasonably early examples of Mallow Larentia clavaria, which see. Larva feeds on White Clover, Red Clover, Hare's-foot Clover and Vetch.

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: 34 — 38 mm

Surrey Flight Period: 2 Jun (1982) — 2 Sep (2011)

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

Foodplant: Trifolium sp., Vicia sp.

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

Status: Least Concern (LC)

UK BAP: BAP(R)

WCA:

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Verification Grade: 1 — Relatively easily identified 👌

Further Information: https://www.ukmoths.org.uk/species/scotopteryx-chenopodiata/

Statistics

* Based on adult records only.

Records: 522

Individuals: 219

Earliest Year: 1884

Latest Year: 2024

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