Brindled Beauty (Lycia hirtaria)


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Brindled Beauty
Lycia hirtaria (Clerck, 1759)
Geometridae : Ennominae

1927 / 70.248

Photo © Keith Mitchell, Stoke Goldington 13/04/2022

Similar Upper Thames Species
Small Brindled Beauty Apocheima hispidaria

Pale Brindled Beauty
Phigalia pilosaria

Widespread and common across the region in woodland and other habitats.

Recorded in 66 (47%) of 140 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1750.
Last Recorded in 2022.

Latest 5 Records
Date	#	VC	10k Area
18/05/2022	1	24	SP71 - Westcott, Waddesdon
13/05/2022	1	24	SP83 - Milton Keynes
11/05/2022	1	24	SP80 - Wendover, Princes Risborough
10/05/2022	1	23	SP33 - Sibford Ferris/Hook Norton
09/05/2022	2	23	SP33 - Sibford Ferris/Hook Norton

Further info: Lycia hirtaria

	UK Moths		Mothdissection UK
	Lepiforum.de		Upper Thames Moths (Full)