Pale Prominent

    Pterostoma palpina

    NotodontidaeABH 71.02 B&F 2011

    Occurs right across the county.  Double-brooded, the second being larger than the first.  Like many of its relatives, it has become scarcer in recent years, with the decline appearing particularly steep in this species.

    Adult Verification Grade: 1

    Pale Prominent (Pterostoma palpina) photographed in Somerset by John Connolly
    Pale Prominent (Pterostoma palpina) photographed in Somerset by Sue Davies