1782 Fern, Horisme tersata, (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
National Status :
Common
Local Status :
Resident (SMP Status 1)
Distribution and abundance :
Local, never appearing in large numbers
Habitats :
Open woodland, grassland, scrub and hedgerows in chalky areas
Flight Period :
Single-brooded; mid-June to mid-August
Larval foodplants :
Traveller's Joy and possibly cultivated varieties of clematis
Morley's Final Catalogue :
Of frequent occurrence everywhere among clematis from Bures, Belstead and Bramford to Gorleston. Very rare at Monks Soham. Unnoted west of Bury.
Wingspan details :
Forewing 14-18mm, Wingspan 31-36mm
Identification
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Further Photographs
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Bawdsey, Suffolk (12.vi.2009) © Matthew Deans
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Bawdsey, Suffolk (24.viii.2009) © Matthew Deans
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