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Yellow-barred Brindle

Acasis viretata

Checklist Number
70.200 [B&F: 1883]

Verification
Record will be accepted (subject to date and location checks)

Classification

Family:Geometridae
Subfamily:Larentiinae
Genus:Acasis
Species:viretata
Authority:(Hübner, [1799])

Local in broad-leaved woodland, hedgerows, parks and gardens throughout much of the British Isles, except in northern Scotland; well distributed in Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight. Wingspan 25-29 mm. Fairly unmistakable, but green coloration soon fades to dirty yellow. Larva feeds on Holly, Ivy, Wild Privet, Dogwood, Guelder-rose and Hawthorn, over-wintering as a pupa.

The abundance in each month is indicated as follows:

No records
Very occasional
Irregular
Uncommon
Off-peak, but not unusual
Off-peak, but not unusual
Main flight time
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Records by week (larval)