Photo © Mike Wall
Scallop Shell
Rheumaptera undulata
Checklist Number70.121 [B&F: 1789]
Verification
Record will be accepted (subject to date and location checks)
Classification
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Subfamily: | Larentiinae |
| Genus: | Rheumaptera |
| Species: | undulata |
| Authority: | (Linnaeus, 1758) |
Common in damp woodland and scrub throughout much of England, southern Scotland and Wales. In Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight widespread but always uncommon. Wingspan 32-40 mm. Unmistakable. Larva feeds on Sallow, Aspen and Bilberry, 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 | |
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| Larval | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
