70.193 BF1868 – Lesser Treble-bar – Geometridae – Aplocera efformata
Lesser Treble-bar – Geometridae – Larentiinae – Aplocera efformat – colour code •
STATUS – A resident species that is widely distributed and locally common in Derbyshire. It seems this species is a recent colonist in the county with the first record in 1970. Likely to be encountered at a wide range of sites in southern, central and eastern Derbyshire.
ID POINTERS – Very similar to Treble-bar but slightly smaller and the cross bands are usually paler and less intense. The tip of the abdomen is blunt. The angle of the basal cross band is usually acute, thin and sharp but can be 90° so other features need to be considered.
FLIGHT PERIOD – On the wing – May – June and Late July – September.
IMAGES – Darley Dale, Derbyshire – Images by Simon Roddis©
Lesser Treble-bar
