Early Tooth-striped (Trichopteryx carpinata, (Borkhausen, 1794))

General Information

Pupates in loose soil.

Overwinters as Overwinters as a pupa.
Both sexes readily come to light, sometimes in numbers.
Often found at rest during day

Forewing length: 13-18mm.
Foodplant(s): sallows (Salix spp.), birches (Betula spp.), Alder (Alnus glutinosa), honeysuckles (Lonicera spp.)
Flying: One generation, April-May
UK Presence: Resident
National status:

Habitat

Woodland, heathland and fens.

Regional Information

There are no records in the system yet in Bulgaria.

Similar Species

Seraphim Lobophora halterata

08668 Early Tooth-striped Trichopteryx carpinata, (Borkhausen, 1794)

BF1881 (ABH70.202)