Photo © Mike Wall
Feathered Thorn
Colotois pennaria
Checklist Number70.244 [B&F: 1923]
Verification
Record will be accepted (subject to date and location checks)
Classification
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Subfamily: | Ennominae |
| Genus: | Colotois |
| Species: | pennaria |
| Authority: | (Linnaeus, 1761) |
Common in broad-leaved woodland, areas with scattered trees, parks and gardens, throughout the British Isles, but under-recorded due to its late flight season; well distributed and common in Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight. Wingspan 46-50 mm. Unmistakable. Larva feeds on various broad-leaved trees, including Oak, Hawthorn, Blackthorn, Apple, Dog-rose, Birch, Hazel, Willow and Poplar, over-wintering as an egg.
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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Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
