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Swallow-tailed Moth
Ourapteryx sambucaria (Linnaeus, 1758)
Geometridae: Ennominae
1922 / 70.243

Similar Suffolk Species: None
Forewing: 22-30mm.
Flight: One generation June-Aug.
Foodplant:   Broadleaved woody plants. Hawthorn, Blackthorn etc.
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB Status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 1

Morley's Final Catalogue: Fairly frequent everywhere throughout the county, at both dusk and light, in July. Recently noticed about Ipswich; Martlesham (D); Monks Soham (Mly) and Gorleston (Mr).

Recent Suffolk Status: Common.

Life history: Single-brooded. Very occasional records in the autumn in recent years. Larvae have been found at night on Ivy in the autumn during searches for moths on the flowers.

Identification: Unmistakeable.

Habitat: Woodlands, scrub areas, hedgerows, gardens.

Recorded in 55 (95%) of 58 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1940.
Last Recorded in 2023.

Latest 5 Records
Date#VC10k Area
30/09/2023125TM59 - Lowestoft
10/08/2023125TG50 - Gorleston
04/08/2023125TM59 - Lowestoft
28/07/2023+25TM46 - Minsmere/Leiston
27/07/2023125TM59 - Lowestoft
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