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]) |
A rare immigrant from southern Europe, appearing recently in small numbers on the south coast of England. First recorded in Britain in Kent in 2004. One record from our area, with one caught at light in Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight in September 2016. Larva feeds on Tamarisk.
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 | David B Wooldridge | Adult |