Geometridae : Larentiinae
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Northern Spinach
Eulithis populata

(Linnaeus, 1758) 1756 / 70.091
Photo © Paul Holmes, Jul 2007,  Rufforth, York

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Yorkshire Status: Fairly common and fairly widespread resident.

This is very much a northern species, being absent from the south-eastern quarter of England. It is a bilberry-feeder, and Porritt in 1883 noted that it "abounds on the moors and wherever bilberry grows freely in the West Riding". The comments in Sutton and Beaumont below are interesting as it is now rarely reported from lowland areas. This is not surprising as bilberry is not a common plant in the south-east of Yorkshire. Numbers seem to have reduced a little in recent years.

Sutton & Beaumont, 1989: Widely distributed and often common on moorland. This species has recently increased its range to a number of lowland areas. Recorded from all five vice-counties.

Recorded in 144 (72%) of 200 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1880.
Last Recorded in 2024.
Additional Stats

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Forewing: 13-18mm
Flight: July - August
Foodplant:   Bilberry
Red List Status: Least Concern (LC)
GB Status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 2
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Latest 5 Records
Date#VC10k Area
02/09/2024362NZ90 - Robin Hoods Bay
31/08/2024164SE06 - Grassington / Hebden
29/08/2024263SD93 - Wycoller
26/08/2024163SD93 - Wycoller
21/08/2024162NZ70 - Glaisdale
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