Philereme transversata, the dark umber, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in much of the Palearctic realm. The wingspan is 29–37 mm.

The species is found in England and Wales, being commoner in the south. It inhabits calcareous soils and flies in July. The caterpillar has two forms - one pale ...

Intermittent outages (on-going) · Kingdom. Animalia · Phylum. Arthropoda · Class. Insecta · Order. Lepidoptera · Family. Geometridae · Genus. Philereme Hübner.

Life cycle: The egg hibernates. The larva grows from April until June. The moth can be found in a single generation from June to mid-August.

Mostly found in the Brecks, but locally widespread throughout Norfolk in recent years. Recorded in 56 (76%) of 74 10k Squares. First Recorded in 1873. Last ...

The caterpillar has two forms - one pale green; the other dark brown and cream. The foodplant is Buckthorn.

Find out about the status of Dark Umber (Philereme transversata) in Kent. Learn more on its distribution, phenology and ecology.

70.119 Philereme transversata (Dark Umber) ... ID: P.vetulata (Brown Scallop) is similar but smaller (fw 13-16mm), paler and lacks a dark median fascia.

The Dark Umber (1792 | 70.119) is a part of the Geometridae family, scientifically known as Philereme transversata*, and is considered a Local moth.

Local in woodland, scrub, hedgerows and fens throughout England and south Wales; widespread and common throughout Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.