Species Account for Erannis defoliaria
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Erannis defoliaria (Clerck, 1759) 70.256
Mottled Umber
Lepidoptera: macromoths: Geometridae
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Taxonomic group: larger moths (Lepidoptera: macromoths) - County data
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Adult:
Adult: Distinctive
Records: 1544
First Record: 1913
Latest Record: 2025
1992-on hectads: 47
Pre-1992 hectads: 31
Total hectads: 52
Images
Mottled Umber Erannis defoliaria 2
Mottled Umber Erannis defoliaria
Mottled Umber Larva 2
Mottled umber larva
Mottled Umber 6
Mottled Umber caterpillar
Mottled Umber 5
Mottled Umber 4
Mottled Umber 3
Mottled Umber 2
Mottled Umber.
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Erannis defoliaria on UK Moths website
Habitats
Broad Habitat Data (based on 370 records with habitat information)
Broad subhabitat Data (based on 11 records with subhabitat information)
no structural habitat data available
Habitat Detail and Method (based on 1544 records with habitat detail and method information)
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