Geometridae : Ennominae
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Grey Birch
Aethalura punctulata

([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) 1951 / 70.274
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Yorkshire Status: Scarce and thinly distributed or restricted resident.

Sutton & Beaumont, 1989: Now quite widely recorded in vice-counties 62 to 64, but very local in VC61 and there is only one VC65 record.

2012 (CHF): Local but not uncommon in birch woodland in all five vice-counties with an increase in records in recent years. Sometimes disturbed in the daytime.

Recorded in 91 (46%) of 200 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1857.
Last Recorded in 2022.
Additional Stats

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Forewing: 13-16mm
Flight: May - June
Foodplant:   Downy and Silver Birch, Alder
Red List Status: Least Concern (LC)
GB Status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 2
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Latest 5 Records
Date#VC10k Area
29/06/2022163SE71 - Crowle
22/06/2022161SE74 - Pocklington (W)
17/06/2022663SE71 - Crowle
12/06/2022264SE54 - York (S/W)
06/06/2022162SE98 - Wykeham
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