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White-pinion Spotted
Lomographa bimaculata
Checklist Number70.279 [B&F: 1957]
Verification
Record will be accepted (subject to date and location checks)
Classification
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Subfamily: | Ennominae |
| Genus: | Lomographa |
| Species: | bimaculata |
| Authority: | (Fabricius, 1775) |
Common in woodland, scrub, hedgerows and gardens throughout England and Wales, less frequently, but increasingly, in the north. Widespread and fairly common in Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight. Wingspan 27-31 mm. Can be confused with very faded examples of Green Carpet Colostygia pectinataria. Larva feeds on Blackthorn and Hawthorn, 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
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Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
