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1921 Scalloped Oak Crocallis elinguaria

(Linnaeus, 1758)

ab. unicolor
Scalloped Oak  Crocallis elinguaria (ab. unicolor)

ab. unicolor

Banffshire, Scotland.

(Photo © Roy Leverton)

ab. unicolor

Banffshire, Scotland.

(Photo © Roy Leverton)

1921 Scalloped Oak Crocallis elinguaria

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1921 Scalloped Oak Crocallis elinguaria

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Wingspan 32-41 mm.

This species shows some variation in the intensity of the markings but is usually easy to identify.

Ranging fairly commonly over most of Britain, the single generation flies in July and August.

Occupying a range of habitats, the caterpillars show a polyphagous nature, feeding on a number of deciduous trees and bushes.

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