Photo © Mike Wall
Purple Bar
Cosmorhoe ocellata
Checklist Number70.087 [B&F: 1752]
Verification
Record will be accepted (subject to date and location checks)
Classification
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Subfamily: | Larentiinae |
| Genus: | Cosmorhoe |
| Species: | ocellata |
| Authority: | (Linnaeus, 1758) |
Common in hedgerows, scrub, woodland, calcareous grassland, heathland, sand-dunes and gardens throughout the British Isles. Widespread and common in Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight. Wingspan 28-30 mm. Larva feeds on Heath and Hedge Bedstraw, over-wintering in a cocoon.
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)
