Photo © Mike Wall
Barred Red
Hylaea fasciaria
Checklist Number70.284 [B&F: 1962]
Verification
Record will be accepted (subject to date and location checks)
Classification
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Subfamily: | Ennominae |
| Genus: | Hylaea |
| Species: | fasciaria |
| Authority: | (Linnaeus, 1758) |
Common wherever there are coniferous trees throughout the British Isles. Widespread and fairly common in Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight. Wingspan 32-44 mm. Occasional green individuals of the form f. prasinaria, which can be confused with Light Emerald Campaea margaritata, are reported. Larva feeds on various coniferous trees, including Scots Pine, Norway Spruce and European Larch.
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)
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