Three-humped Prominent Notodonta tritophus
Three-humped Prominent Notodonta tritophus
71.015 BF2002
[= Tritophia tritophus]
Wingspan 45-55 mm.
A rare immigrant, having been recorded only a few dozen times in the last hundred years, mostly at coastal localities in the south-east.
The English name refers to the caterpillar, which has three rearward-pointing humps on its back.
The larva has not been recorded in Britain since the 19th century, but in Europe it feeds on poplar (Populus), willow (Salix) and birch (Betula).
Flight period
| Month | Records |
|---|---|
| January | 0 |
| February | 0 |
| March | 0 |
| April | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| June | 0 |
| July | 5 |
| August | 10 |
| September | 0 |
| October | 0 |
| November | 0 |
| December | 0 |
