Photo © David G Green
Blomer's Rivulet
Venusia blomeri
Checklist Number70.116 [B&F: 1872]
Verification
Record will require further evidence, at least a good photograph, unless CMR is aware recorder has confidence in identification
Classification
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Subfamily: | Larentiinae |
| Genus: | Venusia |
| Species: | blomeri |
| Authority: | (Curtis, 1832) |
Nationally scarce (Nb) in woodland and hedgerows, in western England and Wales. In Hampshire the two specimens which turned up in 1974, one at Minstead in vice-county 11 and one at Crawley in vice-county 12, remain the only records in the county. Not recorded from the Isle of Wight to date. Wingspan 24-28 mm. Unmistakable. Larva feeds on Wych Elm, over-wintering as a pupa.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minstead (SU21) | 14/06/1974 | one | Alasdair Aston | Adult |
VC12 North Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwood (SU43) | 01/07/1974 | one | Anthea L Lockley | Adult |