Photo © Keith Tailby
Dusky Peacock
Macaria signaria
Checklist Number70.213 [B&F: 1891]
Verification
Record will require further evidence, at least a good photograph, unless CMR is aware recorder has confidence in identification
Classification
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Subfamily: | Ennominae |
| Genus: | Macaria |
| Species: | signaria |
| Authority: | (Hübner, [1809]) |
A rare immigrant from mainland Europe, first recorded in Essex in 1970, after which it turned up in small numbers as a migrant on the southern and eastern coasts of England. A resident population is now known to be breeding in Kent. In our area, on the Isle of Wight, one was recorded in Ventnor in June 2003, but not recorded from Hampshire to date. Wingspan 30-32 mm. Tawny-barred Angle M. liturata and Peacock Moth M. notata are similar, but the former has a reddish subterminal fascia, and the latter has the termen notched. Larva feeds on Norway Spruce and Scots Pine.
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| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adult | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Larval | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
VC10 Isle of Wight
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonchurch (SZ57) | 23/06/2003 | one | James Halsey | Adult |
