Species Details

ABH: 70.116

BF: 1872

Family: Geometridae

Subfamily: Larentiinae

Taxon: Venusia blomeri

Authority: (Curtis, 1832)

Vernacular: Blomer's Rivulet

Account: Nationally scarce (Nb) in woodland and hedgerows, in western England and Wales Unmistakable. Larva feeds on Wych Elm, 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: 24 — 28 mm

Surrey Flight Period: 27 Jul (1956) — 27 Jul (1956)

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/venusia-blomeri/

Statistics

* Based on adult records only.

Records: 1

Individuals: 0

Earliest Year: 1956

Latest Year: 1956

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