Geometridae     Sterrhinae ABH 70.024 B&F 1690   *   Scopula imitaria   *   Small Blood-vein Fairly common in southern half of Britain Wingspan: 26-29mm Flight time: July-August Habitat: Waste ground, hedgerows, chalky grassland and dunes Larvae feed on the leaves of Privet and other shrubs Similar: 1682 Blood-vein

Small Blood-vein, Scopula imitaria
Parkstone, Dorset. July 2012