Animalia > Arthropoda > Insecta > Lepidoptera > Geometridae > Aethalura > Aethalura punctulataAethalura punctulata (Grey Birch)Synonyms: Aethalura adustella; Aethalura albescens; Aethalura anastomosaria; Aethalura costijuncta; Aethalura distincta; Aethalura intermedia; Aethalura marginata; Aethalura obenbergeri; Aethalura obscuraria; Aethalura punctularia; Aethalura semivirgata; Aethalura silbernageli; Aethalura simpliciaria; Aethalura trilineata; Geometra punctulata (homotypic); Geometra scopularia; Phalaena punctularia; Phalaena tigris; Selidosema punctularia; Tephrosia punctularia Aethalura punctulata, the grey birch, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species can be found in Europe. The wingspan is 30–35 mm. The upperside forewings wings are ash to light brownish gray. Darkened and light forms occur. The banding is also variable. Three black crossbars are strong and usually reach the front edge. According to the variability of colour and bars several formæ have been described. The moths flies from March to July depending on the location. The caterpillars feed on birch. |
Name |
IUCN Category |
Area acres |
Location |
Species |
Website |
Climate |
Land Use |
Avon Gorge Woodlands |
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376 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Berwyn a Mynyddoedd de Clwyd/ Berwyn and South Clwyd Mountains |
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67265 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Breckland |
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18652 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Burnham Beeches |
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946 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Cannock Chase |
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3057 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Coedydd Derw a Safleoedd Ystlumod Meirion/ Meirionnydd Oakwoods and Bat Sites |
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6953 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Corsydd Môn/ Anglesey Fens |
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1154 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Cwm Doethie – Mynydd Mallaen |
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10186 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Dee Estuary/ Aber Dyfrdwy |
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39057 |
England/Wales, United Kingdom |
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Dorset Heaths |
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14161 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Fenland |
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1529 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Fenn`s, Whixall, Bettisfield, Wem and Cadney Mosses |
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2346 |
England/Wales, United Kingdom |
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Lizard Point |
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34565 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Loch Etive Woods |
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6522 |
Scotland, United Kingdom |
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Morecambe Bay |
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151985 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Morecambe Bay Pavements |
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6449 |
England, United Kingdom |
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North Pembrokeshire Woodlands/ Coedydd Gogledd Sir Benfro |
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780 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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North Pennine Moors |
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254789 |
England, United Kingdom |
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North York Moors |
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108930 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Richmond Park |
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2092 |
England, United Kingdom |
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River Usk/ Afon Wysg |
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2490 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Roudsea Wood and Mosses |
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1163 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Severn Estuary/ Môr Hafren |
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182155 |
England/Wales, United Kingdom |
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Skipwith Common |
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729 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Solent Maritime |
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27985 |
England, United Kingdom |
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The Broads |
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14554 |
England, United Kingdom |
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The Lizard |
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8048 |
England, United Kingdom |
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The New Forest |
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72309 |
England, United Kingdom |
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The Wash and North Norfolk Coast |
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266284 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Thursley, Ash, Pirbright and Chobham |
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12696 |
England, United Kingdom |
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West Midlands Mosses |
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455 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Wimbledon Common |
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861 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Attributes / relations provided by ♦ 1HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández ♦ 2Biological Records Centre Database of Insects and their Food Plants |
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0
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