Species Account for Biston betularia
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Biston betularia (Linnaeus, 1758) 70.252
Peppered Moth
Lepidoptera: macromoths: Geometridae
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Taxonomic group: larger moths (Lepidoptera: macromoths) - County data
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Adult:
Adult: Distinctive
Records: 4396
First Record: 1913
Latest Record: 2025
1992-on hectads: 53
Pre-1992 hectads: 45
Total hectads: 56
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Biston betularia 5
caterpillar on Marsh Thistle
Peppered Moth caterpillar
Peppered Moth f.insularia
Peppered Moth 2
Peppered Moth Carbonaria.
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Habitats
Broad Habitat Data (based on 806 records with habitat information)
Broad subhabitat Data (based on 11 records with subhabitat information)
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Habitat Detail and Method (based on 4396 records with habitat detail and method information)
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