Photo © Dave Wooldridge
Tamarisk Peacock
Chiasmia aestimaria
Checklist Number70.219 [B&F: 1894a]
Verification
Record will require further evidence, at least a good photograph, unless CMR is aware recorder has confidence in identification
Classification
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Subfamily: | Ennominae |
| Genus: | Chiasmia |
| Species: | aestimaria |
| Authority: | (Hübner, [1809]) |
Very rare immigrant (less than 10 previous UK records) from southern Europe, appearing recently in small numbers on the south coast of England. First recorded in Britain in Kent in 2004. Not recorded in Hampshire or on the Isle of Wight to date. Larva feeds on Tamarisk, no evidence of breeding in the UK.
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)
VC10 Isle of Wight
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carisbrooke (SZ48) | 14/09/2016 | one | Mike Halsey | Adult |