Irish moths

Scalloped Hazel, Odontopera bidentata

Family: Geometridae       Sub-family: Ennominae

1920     *     Scalloped Hazel     *     Odontopera bidentata


Widespread, common
Wingspan: 32-40mm

Flight time: May-June
Habitat: Woods, heaths, conifer plantations, parks and gardens

Larvae feed on a wide range of deciduous trees and conifers

Similar: Scalloped Oak


Scalloped Hazel, Odontopera bidentata


Scalloped Hazel, Odontopera bidentata


Scalloped Hazel, Odontopera bidentata

Scalloped Hazel, Odontopera bidentata
Ballingeary, Co. Cork, SW Ireland. April and May 2011

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