Dark Tussock (Dicallomera fascelina, (Linnaeus, 1758))

General Information
Pupates on the food plant.
Overwinters as Overwinters as a larva.
Both sexes readily come to light, sometimes in numbers.
Often found at rest during day

Forewing length: 18-28mm.
Foodplant(s): Heather (Calluna vulgaris), willows (Salix spp.), Bramble (Rubus fruticosus), hawthorns (Crataegus spp.), birches (Betula spp.)
Flying: One generation, July-August
UK Presence: Resident
National status: Local

Habitat

Heath, moor and coastal sand-dunes.

Regional Information

There are no records in the system yet in MyPlace.

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72.016 (BF2027) Dark Tussock Dicallomera fascelina, (Linnaeus, 1758)

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