Northumberland Moths
Swallow-tailed Moth Ourapteryx sambucaria
Family: Geometridae
70.243 Swallow-tailed Moth Ourapteryx sambucaria
There are 1559 county records of 3224 individuals from 192 different sites. First recorded in 1829.
Individual records comprise of: [3219 Adult] [2 Dead] [3 Larval] .Occurrence by month (Adults)
| Jun 74 | Jul 2840 | Aug 295 | Sep 1 |
| Oct 1 |
Earliest: 09 Jun 1996 - Latest: 16 Oct 2018
Historical Abundance
| 2020 117 | 2019 214 | 2018 267 | 2017 172 | 2016 189 | 2015 134 | 2014 229 | 2013 468 | 2012 221 | 2011 219 |
Records (Individuals) by Vice County
| VC67 1252 (2740) | VC68 307 (484) |
Status Grade 1
Larval food plants
Black Currant Ribes nigrumBlackthorn Prunus spinosa
Common Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Elder Sambucus nigra
Goat Willow Salix caprea
Horse Chestnut Aesculus hippocastanium
Ivy Hedera helix
Woody plants Woody plants
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