Family: Geometridae

70.247 Pale Brindled Beauty Phigalia pilosaria

There are 757 county records of 1830 individuals from 155 different sites. First recorded in 1871.

Individual records comprise of: [1797 Adult] [33 Larval] .

Occurrence by month (Adults)

Jan
173
Feb
1042
Mar
507
Apr
51
May
2
Nov
3
Dec
8

Earliest: 03 Jan 1984 - Latest: 31 Dec 1987

Historical Abundance

2020
28
2019
181
2018
195
2017
314
2016
65
2015
57
2014
120
2013
166
2012
123
2011
97

Records (Individuals) by Vice County

VC67
517 (1410)
VC68
240 (420)

Status Grade 1

Larval food plants

13. Broadleaved trees
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Alder Buckthorn Frangula alnus
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica
Common Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Common Lime Tilia x europaea
Downy Birch Betula pubescens
Goat Willow Salix caprea
Hazel Corylus avellana
Large-leaved Lime Tilia platyphyllos
Midland Hawthorn Crataegus laevigata
Silver Birch Betula pendula
Small-leaved Lime Tilia cordata

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