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GEOMETRIDAE : Sterrhinae : Cosymbiini
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70.032 Cyclophora albipunctata (Birch Mocha)
fw: 12-14mm; bivoltine in south May-Jun, Jul-Aug, univoltine in north May-Jul; birch (Betula spp); local throughout GB - the commonest Mocha
Cyclophora albipunctata (Birch Mocha) §2 female
ID: Similar to C.pendularia (Dingy Mocha) which has coarse grey irroration and a more falcate forewing apex.
§1 New Forest, Hampshire; 28/05/2010; female; fw 13.6mm
§2 New Forest, Hampshire; 28/05/2010; female
§3 Kinlochleven, Argyll; 05/07/2011; female
§4 Allt Mhuic, Argyll; 04/07/2011; female; fw 14.0mm
§5 New Forest, Hampshire; 31/08/2013; male; fw 12.4mm
§6 Bernwood Forest, Oxfordshire; 17/08/2017; female; fw 12.3mm
§7 Mull; 21/06/2018; male; fw 12.7mm
§8 Orlestone Forest, Kent; 11/07/2018
§9 Cliburn Moss, Cumbria; 12/05/2022
All images © Chris Lewis
§2 New Forest, Hampshire; 28/05/2010; female
§3 Kinlochleven, Argyll; 05/07/2011; female
§4 Allt Mhuic, Argyll; 04/07/2011; female; fw 14.0mm
§5 New Forest, Hampshire; 31/08/2013; male; fw 12.4mm
§6 Bernwood Forest, Oxfordshire; 17/08/2017; female; fw 12.3mm
§7 Mull; 21/06/2018; male; fw 12.7mm
§8 Orlestone Forest, Kent; 11/07/2018
§9 Cliburn Moss, Cumbria; 12/05/2022
All images © Chris Lewis
Page published 23/03/2013 (§1-4) | §5 added 23/11/2013 | §6 added 17/04/2018 | §7 added 19/04/2019 | §8 added 15/05/2019 |
§9 added 07/12/2022
§9 added 07/12/2022
