Blair's Shoulder-knot (Lithophane leautieri, (Boisduval, 1829))

General Information

Pupates in loose soil.

Overwinters as Overwinters as an egg.
Both sexes readily come to light, sometimes in numbers.

Forewing length: 17-20mm.
Foodplant(s): Monterey Cypress (Cupressus macrocarpa), Lawson's Cypress (Chamaecyparis lawsoniana), Leyland Cypress (Cupressocyparis leylandii)
Flying: One generation, late September-November
UK Presence: Resident
National status:

Habitat

Gardens, conifer plantations and parks.

Regional Information

There are no records in the system yet in Bulgaria.

09664 Blair's Shoulder-knot Lithophane leautieri, (Boisduval, 1829)

BF2240 (ABH73.206)