Noctuidae : Psaphidinae
  Prev | Next  
 
Green-brindled Crescent
Allophyes oxyacanthae

(Linnaeus, 1758) 2245 / 73.068
Photo © Terry Box, 8 Oct 2010,  SE4673Pilmoor, VC62 - with f. capucina (left)

Immature stages

Upload a Photo
Similar Yorkshire Species: None
Express Record Green-brindled Crescent

Golden Cinnabar Membership

  • Help with running costs of Yorkshire Moths
  • View detailed maps
  • List detailed species records
  • 12 month membership

yorkshiremoths.co.uk
   You can really help...

Copyright © Lepidoptera UK 2025
   
Click Map for Details

Yorkshire Status: Common and fairly widespread resident.

Porritt described this species as "common everywhere" in 1883, and noted that in the south-west of the county, the dark form (f. capucina) was as common as the paler form. It is still fairly widespread across the county nowadays, but the darker form is less common, with a ratio of about 6:1 in favour of the pale form. Not quite such a dramatic example of natural selection as Peppered Moth, but another example of evolution in action. The dark form is apparently confined to Britain. This is a moth of woodland and scrubby areas. It often appears in gardens. The larvae are commonest on hawthorn and blackthorn. Numbers in the county seem to be healthy.

Sutton & Beaumont, 1989: Well distributed and often common in all five vice-counties. Both typical and melanic forms (ab. capucina (Milliere)) are frequent.

Recorded in 145 (73%) of 200 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1846.
Last Recorded in 2024.
Additional Stats

< Sprawler  |  Early Grey >
Forewing: 17-20mm
Flight: September - November
Foodplant:   Hawthorns, Blackthorn, Dog-rose, Crab Apple
Red List Status: Least Concern (LC)
GB Status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 2
List Species Records   [Show All Latest]
Latest 5 Records
Date#VC10k Area
13/11/2024162NZ30 - Great Smeaton
09/11/2024162SE65 - York (E)
08/11/2024161TA31 - Skeffling / Easington
07/11/2024165SE37 - Ripon
06/11/2024164SE37 - Ripon
  Immature   Adult   [Show Flight Weeks]
Show Details | 1990 to 2024 | 2000 to 2024 | Graph Key
© YorkshireMoths.co.uk 2025 NOLA®; Database using MapMate® Digital Maps © Bartholomew 2010. Design © Jim Wheeler 2025 Lepidoptera.UK
This site requires necessary cookies to function correctly. We'd also like to set Google analytics cookies that help us make improvements by measuring how you use the site. These will be set only if you accept all cookies. Necessary cookies enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility. You may disable these by changing your browser settings, but this will affect how the website functions. Cookies Policy