Lepidoptera Outer Hebrides

Family: Geometridae   Checklist Number: 70.234

Ennomos alniaria   Linnaeus, 1758

Canary-shouldered Thorn

A late summer and early autumn moth which is on the wing from July to October. Although it is attracted to light, there are only two recent records, both from South Uist. It is widespread in Scotland, but may be scarce in the islands due to a the relative scarcity of the larval food plants, the leaves of deciduous trees.

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