Purple Thorn (Selenia tetralunaria, (Hufnagel, 1767))

General Information
Pupates in loose soil.
Overwinters as Overwinters as a pupa.
Both sexes readily come to light, sometimes in numbers.

Forewing length: 17-23mm.
Foodplant(s): Hazel (Corylus avellana), birches (Betula spp.), Alder (Alnus glutinosa), hawthorns (Crataegus spp.), oaks (Quercus spp.), broadleaved trees
Flying: Two/three generations, April-May, July-August and late September-October
UK Presence: Resident
National status:

Habitat

Woodland, heathland, scrub and fens.

Regional Information

There are no records in the system yet in Bulgaria.

Similar Species

nr. Hvoyna, Western Rhodopis. 8th July 2016. Light trap.

Lunar Thorn Selenia lunularia

07643 Purple Thorn Selenia tetralunaria, (Hufnagel, 1767)

BF1919 (ABH70.239)