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Xanthorhoe fluctuata (Linnaeus, 1758)
Geometridae: Larentiinae
1728 / 70.049
Photo © Murray Smith,  03/05/2020 - Lingwood

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Forewing: 13-16mm.
Flight: Two or three Generations Apr-Oct.
Foodplant:   Herbaceous plants.
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB Status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 1
Status
A preference for suburban habitats, but can be found almost anywhere.

Recorded in 66 (89%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1924.
Last Recorded in 2025.
Additional Stats
Latest 10 Records
Date#VC10kArea
20/04/2025128TF92Great Ryburgh
20/04/2025328TL99Rockland St Peter
20/04/2025128TF51Walpole Highway
18/04/2025128TF92Great Ryburgh
18/04/2025128TF51Wiggenhall
18/04/2025127TM18Dickleburgh
18/04/2025128TF62King's Lynn
18/04/2025228TF63Snettisham / Ingoldisthorpe
17/04/2025128TF92Great Ryburgh
17/04/2025128TF51Walpole Highway
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