Photo © Tim Norriss
Lewes Wave
Scopula immorata
Checklist Number70.019 [B&F: 1683]
Verification
Record will require further evidence, at least a good photograph, unless CMR is aware recorder has confidence in identification
Classification
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Subfamily: | Sterrhinae |
| Genus: | Scopula |
| Species: | immorata |
| Authority: | (Linnaeus, 1758) |
Extinct in the British Isles, formerly on heathland in the Vert Wood complex, near Laughton, East Sussex, where it was first collected around 1850 and last seen in June 1961. The only record in our area - an obvious wandering individual from the continent - was from Christchurch, Dorset (VC11) on 28th June 2017. Wingspan 25-29 mm. Fairly easy to separate from the superficially similar Common Heath Ematurga atomaria. Larva feeds on Wild Thyme, Wild Marjoram and Heather, still found on mainland Europe.
The abundance in each month is indicated as follows:
No records
Very occasional
Irregular
Uncommon
Off-peak, but not unusual
Off-peak, but not unusual
Main flight time| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adult | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Larval | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Somerford (SZ19) | 28/06/2017 | one | Roger Hayward | Adult |
