Species Details

ABH: 71.021

BF: 2008

Family: Notodontidae

Subfamily: Notodontinae

Taxon: Ptilodon capucina

Authority: (Linnaeus, 1758)

Vernacular: Coxcomb Prominent

Account: Common in woodland, scrub, parks and gardens throughout the British Isles The main confusion species is Maple Prominent P. cucullina, which is smaller, paler and has a white subterminal line and white subterminal fascia (MBGBI Vol 9). Larva feeds on various broad-leaved trees, including Birch, Hazel, Alder, Aspen, Sallow, Hawthorn, Lime, Oak, Beech and Rowan, over-wintering as a pupa.

Accounts provided by and used with the kind permission of Mike Wall, Hampshire County Moth Recorder. These will in due course be gradually replaced with species accounts with a Surrey context.

Wingspan: 40 — 50 mm

Surrey Flight Period: 15 Apr (2007) — 2 Sep (2022)

The flight period of overwintering adults are not given. See the flight chart below the distribution map.

Foodplant: Polyphagous.

Foodplant accounts are from the HOSTS database — Natural History Museum, London, UK. (CC0).

Status: Least Concern (LC)

UK BAP:

WCA:

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Verification Grade: 1 — Relatively easily identified 👌

Further Information: https://www.ukmoths.org.uk/species/ptilodon-capucina/

Statistics

* Based on adult records only.

Records: 1011

Individuals: 640

Earliest Year: 1895

Latest Year: 2025

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