OTHER NAMES: Shaded Broad Bar
Latin Etymology: Scotopteryx (?) chenopodiata (?)
Adult Shaded Broad-bar (subspecies S. c. sibirica) at Brigstock, Northants - July 2011
Featured Subspecies: Scotopterx chenopodiata sibirica
Length: ? / Wingspan: 25-30mm
UK Status: Not Yet Evaluated / IUCN Red List: Not Yet Evaluated
A fairly common day-flying moth species in my area, I have most often seen it in the nearby woodland, possibly associated with areas of hawthorn, although I don't have enough information on this species to tell if it is a coincidence. It is most distinctive when landed, as then you can see the horizontal bar of it's name.
Related Species:
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Scotopteryx
SUBSPECIES: S. c. siberica, S. c. sibirica
- Sighting Locations -
UNITED KINGDOM - A common resident species
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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