Scallop Shell, Rheumaptera undulata Geometridae     Larentiinae

ABH 70.121
B&F 1789   *   Rheumaptera undulata   *   Scallop Shell


Widespread but local
Wingspan: 25-30mm

Season: June-August
Habitat: Damp, open woodlands and Sallow carr

Larvae feed on the leaves of Sallows, Aspen and Bilberry


Scallop Shell, Rheumaptera undulata


Scallop Shell, Rheumaptera undulata


Scallop Shell, Rheumaptera undulata, larva


Scallop Shell, Rheumaptera undulata, larva
Scallop Shell, Rheumaptera undulata
Adult: Parkstone, Dorset. July 2013. Larvae: September 2014

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