Oak Lutestring Cymatophorina diluta
Oak Lutestring Cymatophorina diluta
65.014 BF1658
Wingspan 33-36 mm.
A species of mature oak woodland, the ones occuring in Britain are a separate subspecies, hartwiegi.
Like other lutestrings, it can be variable, and there is a relatively plain, greyish form.
The single generation flies in August and September, and the caterpillars, which feed on oak (Quercus), are dull greenish yellow with a black head.
Flight period
| Month | Records |
|---|---|
| January | 0 |
| February | 0 |
| March | 0 |
| April | 0 |
| May | 9 |
| June | 6 |
| July | 27 |
| August | 448 |
| September | 1,366 |
| October | 105 |
| November | 0 |
| December | 0 |
