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Feathered Thorn
Colotois pennaria (Linnaeus, 1761)
Geometridae: Ennominae
1923 / 70.244
Photo © David Rowe,  MV Lamp, Leek, 18/10/2022

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Forewing: 19-23mm
Flight: September - December
Foodplant:   Broadleaved trees
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 1

A common resident found across the region.

Found in a wide variety of habitats.

Overwinters as an egg, adults come readily to light.

Recorded in 112 (80%) 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
06/11/2024136SO74 - Colwall & Malvern Hills AONB
28/10/2024236SO74 - Colwall & Malvern Hills AONB
19/12/2023137SO74 - Colwall & Malvern Hills AONB
18/12/2023137SP06 - Redditch
17/12/2023237SO74 - Colwall & Malvern Hills AONB
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