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Scalloped Oak
Crocallis elinguaria (Linnaeus, 1758)
Geometridae: Ennominae
1921 / 70.241
Photo © Dave Pearsons,  18/07/2021 - Ipswich IP4

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Scalloped Hazel
Odontopera bidentata
Forewing: 18-22mm.
Flight: One generation July-Aug.
Foodplant:   Broadleaved woody plants. Hawthorn, Blackthorn etc.
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB Status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 1
Status
Morley's Final Catalogue: Both quite frequent from Bentley Woods to Gorleston, occuring occasionally at Monks Soham light in summer.

Recent Suffolk Status: Common.

Life history: Single-brooded. Larvae have been found in the spring on various shrubs and trees in Suffolk including Broom.

Identification: Scalloped hazel normally flies earlier in the year and is more brownish in colour.

Habitat: Woodlands, scrub areas, hedgerows, gardens.

Recorded in 56 (97%) of 58 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1940.
Last Recorded in 2024.
Additional Stats

Latest 10 Records
Date#VC10kArea
28/08/2024126TL86Bury St Edmunds
14/08/2024126TL86Bury St Edmunds
13/08/2024325TM45Aldeburgh/Orford
12/08/2024126TL84Sudbury/Glemsford
12/08/2024126TL84Sudbury/Glemsford
12/08/2024125TM25Wickham Market/Otley
11/08/2024126TL78Brandon/Lakenheath
10/08/2024126TL78Brandon/Lakenheath
09/08/2024126TL78Brandon/Lakenheath
09/08/2024225TM45Aldeburgh/Orford
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