Photo © Mike Wall
Lydd Beauty
Peribatodes ilicaria
Checklist Number70.261 [B&F: 1937b]
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: | Peribatodes |
| Species: | ilicaria |
| Authority: | (Geyer, [1833]) |
Very rare immigrant from woodland, parks and gardens in northern Europe, appearing on the south coast of England, first recorded at Lydd in Kent in August 1990; recorded for the first time in the region on the south-east coast of the Isle of Wight on 14 August 1996, with a second at the same site a few days later by a visiting entomologist during a period of great migrant activity. Not recorded from Hampshire to date. Wingspan 28-32 mm. Can be confused with both Willow Beauty P. rhomboidaria, which has a pale apical patch on the underside of the forewing, and Feathered Beauty P. secundaria, which see for differences. Larva feeds on Pedunculate Oak, Evergreen Oak, Blackthorn, Silver Birch, Downy Birch, Wild Privet and various species of coniferous trees.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ninham (SZ58) | 14/08/1996 | one | Jon Stokes | Adult |
| Ninham (SZ58) | 18/08/1996 | one | Andy Swan | Adult |
