Pale Oak Beauty (Hypomecis punctinalis, (Scopoli, 1763))

General Information
This species has a variable ground colour.

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

Forewing length: 22-26mm.
Foodplant(s): Pedunculate Oak (Quercus robur), birches (Betula spp.), Hazel (Corylus avellana), hawthorns (Crataegus spp.), Crab Apple (Malus sylvestris), sallows (Salix spp.)
Flying: One generation, late May-mid July
UK Presence: Resident
National status: Common

Habitat

Broadleaved woodland, scrub, heathland.

Regional Information

There are no records in the system yet in MyPlace.

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Great Oak Beauty Hypomecis roboraria

70.268 (BF1944) Pale Oak Beauty Hypomecis punctinalis, (Scopoli, 1763)

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