Pale Oak Beauty (Hypomecis punctinalis)


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Pale Oak Beauty
Hypomecis punctinalis (Scopoli, 1763)
Geometridae : Ennominae

1944 / 70.268

Photo © Dave Wilton, Westcott 2019

Similar Upper Thames Species
Willow Beauty Peribatodes rhomboidaria

Foodplant:	Pedunculate Oak, birches, Hazel, Hawthorn and sallows.
Red List:	Least Concern (LC)
GB Status:	Common
Verification Grade: Adult: 1

Widespread and fairly common in the region, mainly in woodland.

Recorded in 58 (41%) of 140 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1875.
Last Recorded in 2022.

Latest 5 Records
Date	#	VC	10k Area
13/07/2022	1	24	SP91 - Pitstone, Ivinghoe Hills
06/07/2022	3	24	SU99 - Amersham, Beaconsfield
28/06/2022	2	24	SU99 - Amersham, Beaconsfield
25/06/2022	1	24	TQ09 - Chorleywood, Chalfont St Peter
22/06/2022	10	24	SP72 - Winslow, Claydons, Finemere

Further info: Hypomecis punctinalis

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