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Idaea dimidiata (Hufnagel, 1767)
Geometridae: Sterrhinae
1708 / 70.011
Photo © Andy Nunn,  Cottingham VC 61

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Forewing: 9-11mm
Flight: June - August
Foodplant:   Cow parsley, Burnet-saxifrage, Hedge bedstraw
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB Status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 1

Yorkshire Status: Very common and fairly widespread resident.

Widespread and common all across the county, though numbers appear to have reduced a little in recent years.

Sutton & Beaumont, 1989: This species seems to have increased in some areas since the last list (YNU, 1970). Now widely distributed and often frequent especially on lower ground.

Recorded in 162 (81%) of 200 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1880.
Last Recorded in 2024.
Additional Stats

Latest 5 Records
Date#VC10k Area
01/11/2024165NZ30 - Great Smeaton
08/10/2024164SE33 - Leeds
24/09/2024+64SE23 - Horsforth / Headingly / Pudsey
23/09/2024161TA41 - Kilnsea / Spurn Head
20/09/2024262SE65 - York (E)
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