Saturday 29 April 2017

Tree Guide: Holly



Holly Ilex aquifolium




Evergreen
20 metres tall















Leaves 6-8cm, oval
Flowers, May-August, white with four petals
Small red berries in winter

Holly Blue
Celastrina argiolus




Wingspan 35mm
Adults late March-June
Larva May-September
Overwinters as a pupa







Double-striped Pug
Gymnoscelis rufifasciata




Forewing length 8-10mm
Adults late March-August
Larva early May-October
Overwinters as a pupa

   



Holly Tortrix
Rhopobota naevana

 



Forewing length 6-8mm
Adults July-September
Larva May-June
Overwinters as an egg