Geometridae : Ennominae
Scorched Wing
PLAGODIS dolabraria (Linnaeus, 1767)
Scorched Wing
PLAGODIS dolabraria (Linnaeus, 1767)
Life Cycle Guide
Description
Wingspan: 28-32mm
Worldwide Distribution: Europe,eastwards to the Amur region of NE china-SE Siberia
UK Distribution: England & Wales - local but frequent north to Yorkshire & Cumbria : SW Scotland - more local : Ireland - widespread and local : Channel Isles - locally occasional
UK Conservation Status -
Habitat: Broadleaved woodland : Scrub : Parks : Gardens
Similar Species -
Pupa: Overwinters as a pupa in a cocoon on the ground
Overwinters as: Pupa
Observations: The moth is unmistakeable with its many fine radial lines across the wings which make it look as if the moth was in motion which is also the case when photographing this moth, giving a blurred appearance. The shape of the forewing is also diagnostic with a slight cutaway adjacent to the tornus.
Burnt, brown to dark brown markings are on all the wings at the trailing edge giving this moth its unique look.
When at rest the tip of the male's abdomen is upturned.
The moth is attracted to light and as such small numbers are found at the moth trap athough the moth is seldom found during the day.
Females are seldom seen, but are attracted to sugar.
Worldwide Distribution: Europe,eastwards to the Amur region of NE china-SE Siberia
UK Distribution: England & Wales - local but frequent north to Yorkshire & Cumbria : SW Scotland - more local : Ireland - widespread and local : Channel Isles - locally occasional
UK Conservation Status -
- Local = 101 - 300 10Km Squares
- Least Concern
- Phalaena dolabraria (Linnaeus,1767)
- Phalaena dolabraria (Linnaeus,1767)
- in Quercu, Germaniæ (the Oak, Germany)
Habitat: Broadleaved woodland : Scrub : Parks : Gardens
Similar Species -
- None
Pupa: Overwinters as a pupa in a cocoon on the ground
Overwinters as: Pupa
Observations: The moth is unmistakeable with its many fine radial lines across the wings which make it look as if the moth was in motion which is also the case when photographing this moth, giving a blurred appearance. The shape of the forewing is also diagnostic with a slight cutaway adjacent to the tornus.
Burnt, brown to dark brown markings are on all the wings at the trailing edge giving this moth its unique look.
When at rest the tip of the male's abdomen is upturned.
The moth is attracted to light and as such small numbers are found at the moth trap athough the moth is seldom found during the day.
Females are seldom seen, but are attracted to sugar.
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Larval Food Plants Worldwide
Note - Plants hyperlinked in red below take the visitor to the relevant plant page on"Plants for a Future" website
where further information like photos,physical
characteristics,habitats,edible uses,medicinal
uses,cultivation,propagation,range,height etc. are clearly listed.
- Plant Families - in bold red below takes the visitor to the relevant "Lepi-plants" page where other butterflies & moths using the plants below are listed.
- Betulaceae - The Birch Family
- Betula pendula - Silver Birch
- Betula pubescens - Downy Birch
- Carpinus betulus - Hornbeam
- Betula pendula - Silver Birch
- Fagaceae - Oak - Chestnut - Beech Family
- Castanea crenata - Japanese Chestnut
- Fagus sylvatica - Beech
- Quercus acutissima - Sawthorn Oak
- Quercus cerris - Turkey Oak
- Quercus mongolica - Mongolian Oak
- Quercus robur - Pedunculate Oak : Common Oak
- Quercus serrata - Korean Oak
- Rosaceae - The Rose Family
- Prunus domestica - Bullace - Plum(Britain)
- Prunus spinosa - Blackthorn - Sloe(Britain)
- Salicaceae - Willow Family
- Populus tremula - Aspen Poplar
- Tiliaceae - Lime Family
- Tilia cordata - Small-leaved Lime
- Tilia platyphyllos - Large-leaved Lime
Larval Food Plants
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Taxonomy
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Kingdom:
Subkingdom: Phylum: Subphylum: Class: Order: Superfamily: Family: Subfamily: Tribe: Genus: Accepted Species Name: Type Species - PLAGODIS: Original Species Name: Literary Ref: Type Locality: Forms: |
Animalia
Eumetozoa Arthropoda Hexapoda Insecta Lepidoptera Geometroidea Geometridae Ennominae Hypochrosini PLAGODIS Hübner 1823 Plagodis dolabraria (Linnaeus, 1767) - Phalaena dolabraria (Linnaeus, 1767) - PHALAENA dolabraria (Linnaeus, 1767) =dolobraria - mispelling - Syst. Nat. (Edn 12) 1 (2): Title page : p.861 - n.207 - in Quercu, Germaniæ (the Oak, Germany) - P.d.f Rufescens Lempke, 1951 - Background russet brown P.d.f.aurantiaca Lempke , 1951 - Orange - brown P.d.f.pallida Lempke, 1970 - Second brood - smaller & lighter coloured,few streaks |