Oak Beauty - Biston strataria
Species
Description
Wingspan 40-50 mm. A large-bodied, attractive species with alternate bands of chestnut and white, speckled with black.
Habitat
Frequents deciduous woodland and suburban habitats.
When to see it
It flies in March and April.
Life History
The caterpillars feed on a number of deciduous trees; the species is not restricted to Oak.
UK Status
Reasonably common in England and Wales, scarcer in Scotland and Ireland. Lycia hirtaria. In a recent survey to determine the status of all macro moths in Britain this species was classified as common.
VC55 Status
Fairly frequent but not common in Leicestershire and Rutland. L&R Moth Group status
= B (scarce resident or restricted distribution or regular migrant).
Bradley & Fletcher no.
-
-
David Nicholls
Ratby garden - 30 March 2012 -
Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1 - 13 March 2011 -
Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1 - 20 March 2012 -
Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1 - 06 April 2013
Leicestershire & Rutland Map
Enter a town or village to see local records
UK Map
On the Leicestershire & Rutland map above, red = NatureSpot records, green = NBN records. You can add a dot to this map if you submit a wildlife sighting (with or without an image). You can also find out more about these species distribution maps on our Maps help page.
 |
Additional Images
-
Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1 - 24 February 2011 -
Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1 - 10 March 2012 -
Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1 - 23 March 2012
