Photo © Mike Wall
Small Seraphim
Pterapherapteryx sexalata
Checklist Number70.199 [B&F: 1882]
Verification
Record will normally be accepted but photo evidence may be required - check with CMR if not sure of identity
Classification
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Subfamily: | Larentiinae |
| Genus: | Pterapherapteryx |
| Species: | sexalata |
| Authority: | (Retzius, 1783) |
Local in damp woodland, fens and marshes, and on river-banks throughout the British Isles. Widespread and common in Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight. Wingspan 22-26 mm. Small size and distinct dentate subterminal fascia differentiate this species from Seraphim Lobophora halterata. Larva feeds on Sallow and White Willow, 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)
