70.234 BF1913 – Canary-shouldered Thorn – Geometridae – Ennomos alniaria
Canary-shouldered Thorn – Geometridae – Ennominae – Ennomos alniaria – colour code •
STATUS – Locally common and well distributed throughout Derbyshire. The largest populations are found in the southern lowlands of the county.
ID POINTERS – The moth gets its name from the bright lemon yellow thorax that looks like a tiny canary. This helps to distinguish this Thorn most of the time. The moth holds its wings upright and at an angle at rest. There are two dark brown bow-shaped cross-lines running through orange-brown forewings in a gentle arc towards the leading edge.
FLIGHT PERIOD – On the wing July – October
IMAGES – Melbourne, Derbyshire – Images by Tony Davison©
Canary-shouldered Thorn
