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Mottled Grey
Colostygia multistrigaria (Haworth, 1809)
Geometridae: Larentiinae
1775 / 70.101
Photo © Dimitri Geystor,  Early appearance (Feb.23) S-W France

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Similar Species: None
Forewing: 13-17mm.
Flight: One generation Mar-Apr.
Foodplant:   Lady's Bedstraw, other bedstraws.
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB Status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 2
Status
Early spring species.
Damp woodlands, mosses and heathland.

Recorded in 33 (45%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1834.
Last Recorded in 2024.

Latest 10 Records
Date#VC10kArea
18/03/2024127TG14Felbrigg / Runton
17/03/2024128TF91Dereham 
12/03/2024128TL99Rockland St Peter
13/02/2024127TG42Eccles
09/04/2023+28TL79Cranwich Heath
18/03/2023127TG42Winterton Dunes
16/03/2023128TF74Holme NNR
16/03/2023127TG20Norwich (Earlham)
13/03/2023228TF74Holme NNR
17/02/2023127TG42Eccles
Further info: Colostygia multistrigaria
 
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