Little Thorn

    Cepphis advenaria

    GeometridaeABH 70.221 B&F 1901

    Scarce and local, associated primarily with bilberry.  Largely restricted to very acid soils within Somerset, though oddly frequently reported around Weston-super-Mare and Bristol.  The largest numbers tend to be met with in the Quantocks.

    Adult Verification Grade: 1

    Little Thorn (Cepphis advenaria) photographed in Somerset by John Connolly