70.268 Hypomecis punctinalis (Pale Oak Beauty)
fw: 22-26mm; May-Jul, sometimes bivoltine in south Sep-Oct; various broadleaved trees; common in SE England more local elsewhere in England.
Hypomecis punctinalis (Pale Oak Beauty) §1 male
ID: Best distinguished from similar species by a pale centred dark central hindwing spot.
§1 Hockley Woods, Essex; 06/06/2008; male
§2 Strumpshaw Fen, Norfolk; 07/07/2013; male
§3 Strumpshaw Fen, Norfolk; 09/05/2014; male; fw 23.8mm
§4 Belfairs wood, Essex; 30/06/2015; male; fw 23.3mm; to light
§5 Strumpshaw Fen, Norfolk; 05/06/2016; male
§6 Chobham Common, Surrey; 23/05/2017; male
§7 Foulness, Essex; 27/05/2017; male; fw 23.2mm
§8 Orlestone Forest, Kent; 18/05/2020; male
All images © Chris Lewis
§2 Strumpshaw Fen, Norfolk; 07/07/2013; male
§3 Strumpshaw Fen, Norfolk; 09/05/2014; male; fw 23.8mm
§4 Belfairs wood, Essex; 30/06/2015; male; fw 23.3mm; to light
§5 Strumpshaw Fen, Norfolk; 05/06/2016; male
§6 Chobham Common, Surrey; 23/05/2017; male
§7 Foulness, Essex; 27/05/2017; male; fw 23.2mm
§8 Orlestone Forest, Kent; 18/05/2020; male
All images © Chris Lewis
Page published 06/03/2014 (§1) | §2 added 10/04/2014 | §3 added 02/02/2015 | §4 added 31/08/2015 | §5 added 13/08/2017 |
§6 added 06/04/2018 | §7 added 07/04/2018 | §8 added 17/01/2021
§6 added 06/04/2018 | §7 added 07/04/2018 | §8 added 17/01/2021
