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Glaucous Shears
Papestra biren
Checklist Number73.272 [B&F: 2162]
Verification
Record will be accepted (subject to date and location checks)
Local on moorland throughout much of south-western England, north-western England and Scotland. In Hampshire the only record remains that of one at East Stratton, Micheldever on 6 May 1990. Not recorded from the Isle of Wight to date. Wingspan 32-40 mm. In northern Scotland and on the Scottish Islands worn specimens of Marbled Coronet Hadena confusa f. ochrea are often very similar to Glaucous Shears, but can usually be separated by their very round, whitish or pale ochreous orbicular stigma, with a quadrate ochreous mark below (MBGBI Vol 9). Larva feeds on Bog-myrtle, Meadowsweet, Creeping Willow, Bilberry and Heather, 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
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)
VC12 North Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Stratton, Nr Micheldever (SU54) | 06/05/1990 | one | F Bond | Adult |
