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Barred Red
Hylaea fasciaria (Linnaeus, 1758)
Geometridae: Ennominae
1962 / 70.284
Photo © David Pashley,  TL795976 7 june 2017

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Similar Norfolk Species: None
Forewing: 17-21mm
Flight: June - August
Foodplant:   Scots Pine, Norway Spruce, Douglas Fir, Lodgepole Pine
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB Status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 1
Norfolk Status
Well distributed throughout the British Isles, abundant in conifer plantations.

A rare green form (f. prasinaria) has been recorded mainly in East Anglia, including Kent and Suffolk, and could be confused with Light Emerald, although Barred Red lacks the pointed hindwing and straighter fascia of that species. The grey-brown form (f. grisearia) is found frequently in the Midlands, northern England and parts of Scotland.

Recorded in 61 (82%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1873.
Last Recorded in 2023.

Latest 10 Records
Date#VC10kArea
18/09/2023+28TL78Weeting Heath (Gravelpit Wood)
16/09/2023+28TL78Weeting Heath (Gravelpit Wood)
14/09/2023+28TL78Weeting Heath (Gravelpit Wood)
10/09/2023+28TL78Weeting Heath (Gravelpit Wood)
09/09/2023+28TL78Weeting Heath (Gravelpit Wood)
08/09/2023+28TL78Weeting Heath (Gravelpit Wood)
07/09/2023+28TL78Weeting Heath (Gravelpit Wood)
05/09/2023828TL78Weeting Heath
04/09/2023+28TL78Weeting Heath (Gravelpit Wood)
04/09/2023128TL79Mundford
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