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Plagodis dolabraria (Linnaeus, 1767)
Geometridae: Ennominae
1904 / 70.224
Photo © Ben Sale,  Stevenage, Hertfordshire (07/06/19) - Showing raised abdomen

Similar Herts & Middlesex Species: None
Forewing: 16-19mm.
Flight: One generation May-June.
Foodplant:   Oaks and birches.
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB Status: Common
Former Status: Local
Verification Grade:  Adult: 1

General comments:
Widespread resident - Hertfordshire; Extremely local resident - Middlesex.

The reason why this clearly very widespread and common moth should be, apparently, absent from most of Middlesex is unexplained. Skinner (1998) notes that males dominate light trap samples; random sampling suggests that this is indeed the case in Hertfordshire.

Recorded in 30 (73%) of 41 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1887.
Last Recorded in 2024.

Latest Records
Date#VC10k - General Area
06/06/2024121TQ09 - Watford / Rickmansworth
27/07/2023120TL42 - Bishop's Stortford (N)
28/06/2023120TL31 - Hertford
25/06/2023120TL31 - Hertford
24/06/2023120SP91 - Tring
24/06/2023120TL31 - Hertford
24/06/2023121TQ09 - Watford / Rickmansworth
23/06/2023320SP90 - Berkhamsted
23/06/2023120TL21 - Welwyn Garden City
23/06/2023120TL31 - Hertford
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