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Small Blood-vein
Scopula imitaria (Hübner, 1799)
Geometridae: Sterrhinae
1690 / 70.024
Photo © Melissa Banthorpe,  Lower Stondon July 2009

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Blood-vein
Timandra comae
Forewing: 13-15mm.
Flight: Two generations. June-July. Aug-Sept.
Foodplant:   Garden Privet, Honeysuckle.
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB Status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 1

Bedfordshire status
Common resident

Verification Grade Comment: Acceptable flight time in county: 10 June to 30 September - a photo will be required if reported outside these dates

Recorded in 20 (91%) of 22 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1819.
Last Recorded in 2024.

Latest 5 Records
Date#VC10k Area
21/09/2024130TL04 - Bedford (South), Kempston
06/09/2024130TL04 - Bedford (South), Kempston
31/08/2024130TL04 - Bedford (South), Kempston
30/08/2024130TL04 - Bedford (South), Kempston
27/07/2024+30TL04 - Bedford (South), Kempston
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