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Blood-vein
Timandra comae (Schmidt, 1931)
Geometridae: Sterrhinae
1682 / 70.029
Photo © David Rowe,  Leek, MV Lamp 24/6/24

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Small Blood-vein
Scopula imitaria
Forewing: 15-18mm
Flight: May - July, July - September
Foodplant:   Docks, Common Orache, Common Sorrel
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 1

A common species throughout the region.

Found in a variety of habitats.

Overwinters as a larva, the adults coming to light.

Recorded in 119 (85%) of 140 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1869.
Last Recorded in 2024.
(Data up to end 2023)

Latest 5 Records (Data up to end 2023)
Date#VC10k Area
24/06/2024136SO74 - Colwall & Malvern Hills AONB
18/06/2024236SO74 - Colwall & Malvern Hills AONB
17/10/2023136SO54 - NE Hereford & Marden
10/10/2023137SO97 - Dodford/Lickey
08/10/2023140SJ70 - Telford/Shifnal
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