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Nut-tree Tussock
Colocasia coryli
Checklist Number73.032 [B&F: 2425]
Verification
Record will be accepted (subject to date and location checks)
Classification
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Subfamily: | Pantheinae |
| Genus: | Colocasia |
| Species: | coryli |
| Authority: | (Linnaeus, 1758) |
Common in broad-leaved woodland and gardens throughout much of the British Isles. In Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight a common species in the vicinity of deciduous woodland throughout. Wingspan 31-39 mm. Fairly unmistakable. Larva feeds on a range of deciduous trees and shrubs including Hazel, Birch and Beech, 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)
