Svensson's Copper Underwing (Amphipyra berbera) - Norfolk Moths

Noctuidae : Amphipyrinae

Prev | Next

Photo © Richard Dawkins

Immature stages

Similar Norfolk Species
Copper Underwing Amphipyra pyramidea

Upload a Photo

Svensson's Copper Underwing

Amphipyra berbera

Fletcher, 1968

2298 / 73.063

Norfolk status
Local.
Woodland, scrub, hedgerows, gardens and parks.

Very similar to Copper Underwing.
The underside of the hindwing is considered the most, but not totally reliable distinguishing feature.

Underside of hindwings

(Copper & Svensson's)

Other external features are considered subjective and unreliable.
Record as Copper Underwing agg. if unsure.

Verification Grade Comment: Hindwing must be checked or Gen. Det.

Recorded in 58 (84%) of 69 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1961.
Last Recorded in 2020.
Additional Stats

< Copper Underwing

Copper Underwing agg. >

Determination
	Difficult_species_guide_page_70 - (Townsend, Clifton, Goodey)

List Species Records [Show All Latest]

Latest 5 Records
Date	#	VC	10k Area
10/07/2020	1	27	TG13 - Baconsthorpe
22/09/2019	1	27	TG24 - Cromer
03/09/2019	7	27	TG02 - Foxley/Foulsham
30/08/2019	1	28	TF73 - Docking/Bircham
29/08/2019	2	28	TF91 - Dereham

Show Details | 1990 to 2019 | 2000 to 2019 |

Express Record Svensson's Copper Underwing

We need your records!
Do you have records of Svensson's Copper Underwing?
Put your own dot on the map!

Forewing:	21-26mm.
Flight:	One generation July-Sept.
Foodplant:	Pedunculate Oak, limes, Hornbeam, willows
Nat Status:	Common
Verification Grade: Adult: 2/4

Immature

Adult

Further info: Amphipyra berbera

	UK Moths
	Suffolk Moths
	Essex Field Club
	Hants Moths
	Yorkshire Moths
	Dorset Moths
	Northumberland Moths
	Somerset Moth Group
	Svenska fjarilar
	Lepiforum.de
	NBN Atlas
	Moth Dissection UK

Link to this page...
www.norfolkmoths.co.uk?bf=22980

Mobile View

Share this page
Tweet

Photos Required | T-shirts | Data Policy | Cookies Policy

Underlying maps using Digital Map Data © Norfolk Online Lepidoptera Archive - NOLA™ 2020. © James Wheeler - N o r f o l k M o t h s 2007 - 2020. Data © NOLA™ 2020