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Coxcomb Prominent
Ptilodon capucina (Linnaeus, 1758)
Notodontidae: Notodontinae
2008 / 71.021
Photo © Gary Lowe,  18/05/2020 - Chesterfield Lodge, Boyton

Similar Suffolk Species
Maple Prominent
Ptilodon cucullina
Forewing: 17-22mm.
Flight: Two generations April-June. Aug-Sept.
Foodplant:   Broadleaved trees.
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB Status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 1

Morley's Final Catalogue: Wide spread, in at least the east, and not rare; usually taken by casual beating hedges. Sudbury in 1898, Copdock, occasionally at Ipswich lights, Playford (Ent. Wk. Int. 1857, 11), Martlesham, Needham, larvae on lime at Monks Soham, Aldeburgh, Corton cliffs in 1898, Fritton 1933; Lound (Paget).

Recent Suffolk Status: Widespread and common.

Life history: Double-brooded.

Identification: Confusion sometimes arises with Maple Prominent, which has a pale outer patch on the forewing.

Habitat: In a wide variety of habitats.

Recorded in 56 (97%) of 58 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1898.
Last Recorded in 2023.

Latest 5 Records
Date#VC10k Area
22/08/2023125TM25 - Wickham Market/Otley
21/08/2023126TL77 - Mildenhall
19/08/2023125TM49 - Somerleyton/Beccles
17/08/2023126TL96 - Thurston/Elmswell
16/08/2023125TM13 - Brantham/Holbrook
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