Dingy Shell - Euchoeca nebulata
Wingspan 23 to 25 mm. This is an ochreous-yellow moth.
Occupying damp woodland, fens and other marshy areas.
The adult moths are on the wing in June and July, in a single brood.
The larvae feed on the leaves of Alder.
This moth is fairly commonly distributed in England and Wales, but is rare in Scotland. It is not known to occur in Ireland. In a recent survey to determine the status of all macro moths in Britain this species was classified as local.
Fairly frequent but not common in Leicestershire and Rutland. L&R Moth Group status = B (scarce resident or restricted distribution or regular migrant).
Mark Skevington
Narborough Bog
23 May 2010
Mark Skevington
Whetstone Garden
08 July 2010
Pete Leonard
Croxton Banks north
19 August 2021
Pete Leonard
Croxton Banks south
19 August 2021
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Species profile
- Common names
- Dingy Shell
- Species group:
- Moths
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Lepidoptera
- Family:
- Geometridae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 12
- First record:
- 01/06/1948 (Wesley, Isaac)
- Last record:
- 12/08/2025 (Cranston, Elspeth)
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