Rank Species | Family Geometridae Scientific name Crocallis elinguaria Higher classification Crocallis Order Butterflies and moths | |
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Similar Willow beauty, Brimstone moth, Riband wave, Selenia, Mottled beauty | ||
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The scalloped oak (Crocallis elinguaria) is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is a common European species.
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This is a distinctive species, usually with yellow forewings with a broad orange-brown band and a pointed apex. There can be considerable variation, with the central band sometimes the same colour as the rest of the forewing, ranging from pale yellow to orange-brown. Melanic forms are also known. There is always a blackish discal spot on the forewing. The hindwings are plain whitish. The wingspan is 40–46 mm. The adults fly at night in July and August [1] and are attracted to light, sometimes in large numbers.
The larva, grey and twig-like, feeds on various trees and shrubs (see list below) and is omnivorous and cannibalistic feeding also on smaller larvae. The species overwinters as an egg.
- ^ The flight season refers to the British Isles. This may vary in other parts of the range.
Scalloped oak moth caterpillar
