Erebidae : Erebinae
  Prev | Next  
Photo © Jason Waine,  Redditch 2020

Similar West Midlands Species
Light Crimson Underwing
Catocala promissa
Red Underwing
Catocala nupta
Upload a Photo
 
Dark Crimson Underwing
Catocala sponsa
(Linnaeus, 1767) 2455 / 72.081

A rare species. There was an increase in sightings of this species in England in 2020.

Retained Specimen / Photograph will be Required.

Recorded in 3 (2%) of 140 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 2020.
Last Recorded in 2022.
(Data up to end 2022)
Additional Stats

Forewing: 29-34mm
Flight: July - October
Foodplant:   Oaks
Red List: Near Threatened (NT)
GB Status: Nationally Rare
Former Status: Red Data Book
Verification Grade:  Adult: 3
< Red Underwing | Light Crimson Underwing >
List Species Records   [Show All Latest]
Latest 5 Records (data up to end 2022)
Date#VC10k Area
01/09/20221VC37 - WorcestershireSP06
09/09/20211VC37 - WorcestershireSO86
15/09/20201VC37 - WorcestershireSP06
11/08/20201VC37 - WorcestershireSO74

We need your records!
Do you have records of Dark Crimson Underwing?
Put your own dot on the map!

Golden Cinnabar Membership

  • Help with running costs of West Midlands Moths
  • View detailed maps
  • List detailed species records
  • 12 month membership

westmidlandsmoths
   You can really help...
Copyright © Lepidoptera UK 2024
   
Click County for Details...
Help
  Immature   Adult
Show Details | 1990 to 2022 | 2000 to 2022 | Graph Key
Further info: Catocala sponsa
 
UK Moths
NBN Atlas
Moth Dissection UK
Svenska fjarilar
Lepiforum.de
Norfolk Moths
Suffolk Moths
Cambs Moths
Bedfordshire Moths
West Midlands Moths
Yorkshire Moths
Herts & Middx Moths
Upper Thames Moths
Devon Moths
Dorset Moths
Essex Field Club
Kent Moths
Hants Moths

Link to this page...
www.westmidlandsmoths.co.uk?bf=24550

Mobile View
© WestMidlandsMoths.co.uk 2024 NOLA®; Database using MapMate® Digital Maps © Bartholomew 2010. Design © Jim Wheeler 2024
This site requires necessary cookies to function correctly. We'd also like to set Google analytics cookies that help us make improvements by measuring how you use the site. These will be set only if you accept all cookies. Necessary cookies enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility. You may disable these by changing your browser settings, but this will affect how the website functions. Cookies Policy