Swallow-tailed Moth (Ourapteryx sambucaria)


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Swallow-tailed Moth
Ourapteryx sambucaria (Linnaeus, 1758)
Geometridae : Ennominae

1922 / 70.243

Photo © Ken Palmer, (digitised by G. Follows) pupae

Similar Species: None

Forewing:	22-30mm.
Flight:	One generation June-Aug.
Foodplant:	Broadleaved woody plants. Hawthorn, Blackthorn etc.
Red List:	Least Concern (LC)
GB Status:	Common
Verification Grade: Adult: 1

Status
Common and widespread.

Unmistakable large, pale lemon yellow moth, with characteristic pointed tails on each hindwing.

Recorded in 68 (92%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1834.
Last Recorded in 2023.

Further info: Ourapteryx sambucaria