Northumberland Moths
Peppered Moth Biston betularia |
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Family: Geometridae 70.252 Peppered Moth Biston betularia There are 2167 county records of 3382 individuals from 255 different sites. First recorded in 1839. Individual records comprise of: [3346 Adult] [1 Dead] [35 Larval] .Occurrence by month (Adults)
Earliest: 27 Apr 1997 - Latest: 21 Aug 2015 Historical Abundance
Records (Individuals) by Vice County
Status Grade 1 Larval food plants Beech Fagus sylvaticaBlack Currant Ribes nigrum Blackthorn Prunus spinosa Bramble Rubus fructicosus agg. Common Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna Common Lime Tilia x europaea Downy Birch Betula pubescens Golden-rod Solidago virguarea Midland Hawthorn Crataegus laevigata Mugwort Artemesia vulgaris Silver Birch Betula pendula Small-leaved Lime Tilia cordata Sweet Chestnut Castanea sativa Find moths by larval food plants here. Notes: | < previous species | next species > |
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