Barred Yellow - Cidaria fulvata

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Description

Wingspan 20-25 mm. A smallish, brightly-coloured species its yellow wings banded with reddish brown.

Identification difficulty
Habitat

It prefers woodland, chalk down land and scrubland.

When to see it

The adults fly in June and July.

Life History

Larvae feed on the leaves of Dog Rose.

UK Status

Widely distributed throughout Britain. In a recent survey to determine the status of all macro moths in Britain this species was classified as common.

VC55 Status

Fairly common in Leicestershire and Rutland. L&R Moth Group status = A (common and resident)

Reference
70.085 BF1765
  • Graham Calow
    Sapcote garden1
    08 June 2011
  • Graham Calow
    Sapcote garden1
    15 June 2011
  • Graham Calow
    Sapcote garden1
    06 July 2013
  • AJ Cann
    Knighton
    18 June 2018

Leicestershire & Rutland Map

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Species profile

Common names
Barred Yellow
Species group:
Moths
Kingdom:
Animalia
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Geometridae
Records on NatureSpot:
203
First record:
15/06/2003 (Skevington, Mark)
Last record:
14/07/2024 (Pugh, Dylan)

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  • Graham Calow
    Sapcote garden1
    20 June 2014
  • Graham Calow
    Sapcote garden1
    25 June 2010
  • Jonesboy1
    Broughton Astley
    23 June 2014
  • Rod Baker
    Wigston Magna
    20 June 2014