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Charissa obscurata ([Denis & Schifferm?ller], 1775)
Geometridae: Ennominae
1964 / 70.287
Photo © Dave Wilton,  Ivinghoe Hills 2012

Similar Upper Thames Species: None
Foodplant:   Bird's-foot Trefoil, Creeping Cinquefoil, Wild Strawberry, Salad Burnet, other herbs and Heather
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB Status: Common
Former Status: Local
Verification Grade:  Adult: 3

Very local in the region, mainly on chalk in the Chilterns and also recorded very locally on heathland in Berkshire.

Retained Specimen / Photograph will be Required.

Recorded in 6 (8%) of 78 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1994.
Last Recorded in 2018.
(Data up to end 2022)

Latest 5 Records (Data up to end 2022)
Date#VC10k Area
26/07/2018124SP91 - Pitstone, Ivinghoe Hills
26/07/2018224SP91 - Pitstone, Ivinghoe Hills
17/08/2016124SP91 - Pitstone, Ivinghoe Hills
17/08/2016224SP91 - Pitstone, Ivinghoe Hills
17/08/2016324SP91 - Pitstone, Ivinghoe Hills
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