Geometridae: Ennominae
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Scalloped Oak
Crocallis elinguaria
Orange Moth
Angerona prunaria
Feathered Thorn
1923 Colotois pennaria
(Linnaeus, 1761)
Norfolk status
English name from the feathery antennae of the male.
Woodland, parks and gardens.

Rich reddish-brown ground colour, with very dark, heavily marked specimens occasionally recorded.

Recorded in 58 (84%) of 69 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1834.
Last Recorded in 2012.

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Determination
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Latest 5 Records
Date#VC10k Area
28/12/2012127TG41 - Acle/Hemsby
22/12/2012127TG41 - Acle/Hemsby
26/11/2012127TG04 - Blakeney/Cley
19/11/2012127TG04 - Blakeney/Cley
17/11/2012127TG02 - Foxley/Foulsham
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Forewing: 19-23mm.
Season: One generation Sept-Dec.
Foodplant:   Broadleaved trees
Nat Status: Common
 Immature Adult
Further info: Colotois pennaria
 

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