Geometridae : Ennominae
Scalloped Hazel
ODONTOPERA bidentata (Clerck, 1759)
Scalloped Hazel
ODONTOPERA bidentata (Clerck, 1759)
Life Cycle Guide
Description
Wingspan: 32 - 40mm
Worldwide Distribution: Europe - not Mediterranean Islands - eastwards to Japan & Korea
UK Distribution: Widespread throughout British Isles : Channel Isles - widespread
UK Conservation Status -
Habitat: Woodland : Gardens : Hedgerows : Scrub : Parks
Similar Species -
Scalloped Oak Crocallis elinguaria (Linnaeus, 1758)
Larva: The larva of this moth are found coloured in green blue with black markings all over giving the appearance of lichen when at rest.
There is also a brown version of this larva which is light brown with a pair of double narrow lined lateral lines running down both sides. When viewed from above there are darker brown marking down the length of the larva.
Pupa: Pupates in the ground among plant material or mosses
Overwinters as: Pupa
Observations: The moth derives part of its name for the scalloped markings along the forewing edges.
The triangular or delta shaped moth lies flat at rest showing off clear whited dotted median lines which pronounce the median area which is usually darker than the rest of the wings,however lighter median areas are not uncommon.The background colour varies in colour between a lighter brown to a dark chocolate brown or in the f.nigra the colour is blackish.
There are two "eye" shaped spots located centrally in the forewing median area.
The larva of the moth is polyphagous ,feeding on a wide range of plant families.
The moth is attracted to light and is often found in reasonable numbers in the moth trap. During the day it can be found at rest on fences and walls.
Worldwide Distribution: Europe - not Mediterranean Islands - eastwards to Japan & Korea
UK Distribution: Widespread throughout British Isles : Channel Isles - widespread
UK Conservation Status -
- Common = >300 10Km Squares
- Least Concern
- Phalaena bidentata (Clerck, 1759)
- [Phalaena] bicendata (Clerck, 1759)
- Not given on original publication
Habitat: Woodland : Gardens : Hedgerows : Scrub : Parks
Similar Species -
Scalloped Oak Crocallis elinguaria (Linnaeus, 1758)
Larva: The larva of this moth are found coloured in green blue with black markings all over giving the appearance of lichen when at rest.
There is also a brown version of this larva which is light brown with a pair of double narrow lined lateral lines running down both sides. When viewed from above there are darker brown marking down the length of the larva.
Pupa: Pupates in the ground among plant material or mosses
Overwinters as: Pupa
Observations: The moth derives part of its name for the scalloped markings along the forewing edges.
The triangular or delta shaped moth lies flat at rest showing off clear whited dotted median lines which pronounce the median area which is usually darker than the rest of the wings,however lighter median areas are not uncommon.The background colour varies in colour between a lighter brown to a dark chocolate brown or in the f.nigra the colour is blackish.
There are two "eye" shaped spots located centrally in the forewing median area.
The larva of the moth is polyphagous ,feeding on a wide range of plant families.
The moth is attracted to light and is often found in reasonable numbers in the moth trap. During the day it can be found at rest on fences and walls.
Photo Gallery
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.
- Asteraceae - Compositae - Aster-Daisy - Sunflower Family
- Arctium minus - Lesser Burdock
- Artemesia vulgaris - Mugwort
- Cirsium arvense - Creeping Thistle
- Betulaceae - The Birch Family
- Alnus incana - Grey Alder
- Betula ermanii - Gold Birch
- Betula pendula - Silver Birch
- Betula pubescens - Downy Birch
- Corylus avellana - Hazel
- Caprifoliaceae - Honeysuckle Family
- Lonicera canadensis - Fly Honeysuckle
- Cupressaceae - Cypress Family
- Chamaecyparis lawsoniana - Lawson's Cypress
- Cupressus macrocarpa - Monterey Cypress
- Juniperus communis - Juniper
- Ericaceae - Heather Family
- Calluna vulgaris - Common Heather
- Ledum palustre - Wild Rosemary
- Rhododendron tomentosum - Marsh Labrador Tea - Wild Rosemary
- Vaccinium myrtilus - Bilberry
- Fabaceae - Leguminosea - The Pulse - Bean - Pea - Legume Family
- Trifolium pratense - Red Clover
- Fagaceae - Oak - Chestnut - Beech Family
- Fagus crenata - Japanese Beech
- Quercus cerris - Turkey Oak
- Quercus robur - Pendunculate Oak
- Grossulariaceae - Currant Family
- Ribes nigrum - Blackcurrant
- Ribes uva-crispa - Gooseberry
- Oleceae - Mesophytic Shrubs - Trees - Vines
- Fraxinus excelsior - Ash/European Ash/Common Ash
- Orabanchaceae - Broomrape Family
- Melampyrum pratense - Common Cow-Wheat
- Pinaceae - Pine Family
- Larix decidua - Larch
- Larix siberica - Siberian Larch
- Picea abies - Norway Spruce
- Pinus sylvestris - Scot's Pine
- Rosaceae - The Rose Family
- Crataegus laevigata - Midland Hawthorn
- Crataegus monogyna - Hawthorn
- Malus domestica - Apple
- Malus pumila - Paradise Apple
- Prunus padus - Bird Cherry
- Prunus spinosa - Blackthorn
- Rubus idaeus - Raspberry
- Sorbus aucuparia - Mountain Ash
- Salicaceae - Willow Family
- Populus alba - White Poplar
- Populus nigra - Black Poplar
- Tiliaceae - Lime Family
- Tilia platyphyllos - Large-leaved Lime
- Ulmaceae - Elm Family
- Ulmus americana - American Elm
- Note - Larvae also feed on the following plant families
- Araliaceae - Hedera - Ivy
- Salicaceae - Salix - Willows
- Araliaceae - Hedera - Ivy
- Note - Larvae also feed on the following plant families
- Ulmus americana - American Elm
Larval Food Plants
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Taxonomy
Kingdom:
Subkingdom: Phylum: Subphylum: Class: Order: Superfamily: Family: Subfamily: Tribe: Genus: Accepted Species Name: Type Species - ODONTOPERA : Original Species Name: Literary Ref: Type Locality: Forms: Subspecies: |
Animalia
Eumetozoa Arthropoda Hexapoda Insecta Lepidoptera Geometroidea Geometridae Ennominae Gonodontini ODONOPTERA Stephens, 1831 Odonoptera bidentata (Clerck, 1759) - [Phalaena] bidentata (CLerck, 1759) - PHALAENA bidentata (Clerck, 1759) - Icones insectorum rariorum cum nomibus eorum trivialibus, locique e C. Linnæi. - pp. [1-10], Tab. 1-16. Holmiæ : Title Page : pl.7 - f.2 - Not given in original publication - O.b.f.fusca Lempke, 1951 - dark grey-brown O.b.f.pallida Lempke, 1951 - whitish grey-brown O.b.f.ochraea Fleck, 1904 - ochre colour O.b.f.fuscomarginata Lempke, 1951 - darker distal area O.b.f.defasciata Keifer, 1916 - forewing cross lines missing O.b.f.approximata Lempke, 1951 - cross line close together O.b.f.nigra Prout, 1924 - blackish - O.b.oreas Herbulot, 1963 - southern Alps - Sepia brown |