Scalloped Hazel

Scalloped Hazel
Scalloped Hazel
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Odontopera
Species: O. bidentata
Binomial name
Odontopera bidentata
(Clerck, 1759)
Synonyms
  • Phalaena bidentata Clerck, 1759
  • Gonodontis oreas Herbulot, 1963

The Scalloped Hazel (Odontopera bidentata) is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is a common species of northern and central Europe including the British Isles.

Caterpillar
Odontopera bidentata2.jpg
Odontopera bidentata1.jpg

This is a very variable species with the wing colour ranging from whitish through buff and brown to black, sometimes with variegation, but it is always easily identifiable by the white discal spot on each wing and the characteristic "ragged" margin of the wings. The wingspan is 46–50 mm. The adults fly at night in May and June[1] and are attracted to light.

The caterpillar is green or brown and very twig-like and feeds on a variety of plants (see list below). The species overwinters as a pupa.

  1. ^ The flight season refers to the British Isles. This may vary in other parts of the range.

Recorded food plants

References

  • Chinery, Michael Collins Guide to the Insects of Britain and Western Europe 1986 (Reprinted 1991)
  • Skinner, Bernard Colour Identification Guide to Moths of the British Isles 1984

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