The Moths of Suffolk - 663 Diurnea fagella, (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)

663 Diurnea fagella, (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)

National Status : Widespread and common

Local Status : Resident (SMP Status 1)

Distribution and abundance : Widespread and common

Habitats : Decidous woodland

Flight Period : Single-brooded, March to May

Larval foodplants : Oak (Quercus), Beech (Fagus sylvatica), Hornbeam (Carpinus betulus), birch (Betulus), willows (Salix), Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa), Aspen (Populus tremula), Hazel (Corylus avellana) and possibly other deciduous trees and shrubs

Final Catalogue : Abundantly sitting on trunks of oaks and occasionally other trees from late March to 10 May at Bentley Woods, Ipswich, Nacton, Henley, Hemingston, Braiseworth, Stuston, Beccles; and Brandon (Wm). On sallow blossom at Fritton on 3 April 1936. Females quite rare.

Wingspan details : Wingspan 26-30mm

Identification

Confusion species :

None

See Also :

At rest on oak tree-trunk - West Stow, Suffolk (2.iv.2006) © A Prichard

Ten kilometre distribution map

Flight chart
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Life history chart

Further Photographs


Melanic form at rest on oak tree-trunk - Purdis Heath, Ipswich, Suffolk (8.iv.2006) © A Prichard	At rest on oak tree-trunk - Purdis Heath, Ipswich, Suffolk (8.iv.2006) © A Prichard	Melanic form at rest on oak tree-trunk - Purdis Heath, Ipswich, Suffolk (9.iv.2006) © A Prichard


Ipswich, Suffolk (iii.2004) © Neil Sherman	Ipswich, Suffolk (iii.2003) © Neil Sherman	Melanic specimen. - Ipswich, Suffolk (iii.2005) © Neil Sherman


Melanic specimen. - Ipswich, Suffolk (iii.2004) © Neil Sherman	male and female in cop. - Wolves Wood, Suffolk (17.iii.2007) © A Prichard	Initial signs of larval feeding on oak (Quercus) - Barnhamcross Common, Suffolk (13.vi.2009) © A Prichard