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49.224 (BF1205)

Bud Moth   

Spilonota ocellana
Adult: 1
Resident. Scarce.

Recording Method

Attracted to light.

Life cycle

Larvae August to May. Adults fly late May to mid-september.

Larval foodplants

A range of woody plants including apples, Bog-myrtle, hawthorns, oaks and willows.

History

The first for D&G was one at Ravenshall Point on 4 August 1997.

record(s) from hectad(s) in D&G

VC74 VC73 VC72
Last recorded

 UK Moths website - further information on species (with photos)

 East Scotland Butterfly Conservation website - national distribution maps and phenology

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