Scalloped Hazel (Odontopera bidentata, (Clerck, 1759))

General Information
This species has quite a variable ground colour, ranging from pale brown to almost black in colour.

Pupates in leaf litter.
Overwinters as Overwinters as a pupa.
Both sexes readily come to light, sometimes in numbers.
Often found at rest during day

Forewing length: 20-24mm.
Foodplant(s): Hazel (Corylus avellana), birches (Betula spp.), hawthorns (Crataegus spp.), Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa), oaks (Quercus spp.), willows (Salix spp.), lime (Tilia spp.), privets (Ligustrum spp.), coniferous trees, broadleaved shrubs
Flying: One generation, May-June
UK Presence: Resident
National status: Common

Regional Information

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Similar Species

Scalloped Oak Crocallis elinguaria

70.240 (BF1920) Scalloped Hazel Odontopera bidentata, (Clerck, 1759)

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