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Clouded August Thorn
Ennomos quercaria
Checklist NumberB071 [B&F: 1916]
Verification
Record requires retention of specimen until confirmed, and may require dissection. Consult with CMR if unsure
Classification
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Subfamily: | Ennominae |
| Genus: | Ennomos |
| Species: | quercaria |
| Authority: | (Hübner, 1813) |
Occurrence in the British Isles unconfirmed, this southern European species is included on the British list on the basis of a a single 19th Century record. One was reported in Essex in 1992. Wingspan 38-42 mm. September Thorn E. erosaria is similar, but paler, with antemedian fasciae roughly parallel. Larva feeds on Oak, no evidence of breeding in the UK.
