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Lunar thorn

Selenia lunularia

353Records since 2000
MayPeak month
39Counties with records

When it is recorded

Jan0
Feb0
Mar0
Apr10
May175
Jun121
Jul12
Aug18
Sep0
Oct2
Nov0
Dec0

GBIF records by month, 2000–2025 (all years combined).

Where it is recorded

#CountyNationRecordsShare
1Argyll and Bute Scotland114
2Highland Scotland43
3Newry, Mourne and Down Northern Ireland28
4Causeway Coast and Glens Northern Ireland17
5Antrim and Newtownabbey Northern Ireland14
6Fermanagh and Omagh Northern Ireland12
7Kent England9
8Worcestershire England9
9Ards and North Down Northern Ireland8
10Armagh City, Banbridge and Craig Northern Ireland7
11Devon England5
12North Yorkshire England5
13South Ayrshire Scotland4
14Aberdeenshire Scotland4
15Stirling Scotland4
73 England177 Scotland4 Wales93 Northern Ireland

Records per county (GADM level 2) and per nation; one record can count towards several areas. 39 counties in all.

About this species

Records since 2000
353
Peak month
May
Counties with records
39
Scientific name
Selenia lunularia
Group
Butterflies and moths
NBN Atlas records since 2000
321
Most recorded in
Argyll and Bute
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Lepidoptera
Family
Geometridae
Genus
Selenia
Name with authority
Selenia lunularia (Hübner)

Sources: GBIF occurrence data (CC0 / CC BY), JNCC Taxon Designations (OGL), NBN Atlas (open licences), Wikidata (CC0) · Wikidata Q2245922 · GBIF 1962268