Family: Geometridae

70.238 Lunar Thorn Selenia lunularia

There are 611 county records of 813 individuals from 144 different sites. First recorded in 1879.

Individual records comprise of: [810 Adult] [3 Larval] .

Occurrence by month (Adults)

Apr
7
May
388
Jun
374
Jul
17
Aug
8
Sep
1

Earliest: 17 Apr 1988 - Latest: 13 Sep 1994

Historical Abundance

2020
32
2019
31
2018
58
2017
66
2016
21
2015
21
2014
35
2013
57
2012
41
2011
44

Records (Individuals) by Vice County

VC67
350 (470)
VC68
261 (343)

Status Grade 2

Larval food plants

Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Dog Rose Rosa canina

Find moths by larval food plants here.

Notes:

< previous species | next species >