Photo © Mike Wall
Barred Yellow
Cidaria fulvata
Checklist Number70.085 [B&F: 1765]
Verification
Record will be accepted (subject to date and location checks)
Classification
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Subfamily: | Larentiinae |
| Genus: | Cidaria |
| Species: | fulvata |
| Authority: | (Forster, 1771) |
Common in broad-leaved woodland, calcareous grassland, hedgerows and gardens throughout the British Isles. In Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight widespread, although less common than formerly, and normally associated with dog-rose in hedgerows on the chalk. Wingspan 25-30 mm. Unmistakable. Larva feeds on Dog-rose and Burnet Rose, as well as Cultivated Rose, over-wintering as an egg.
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
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Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
