Tree Guide: Irish Whitebeam

Irish Whitebeam Sorbus hibernica

Deciduous

20 metres tall

 
Leaves to 8cm long

Flowers, May-June, in white clusters

Small red berries in autumn

Red Admiral

Vanessa atalanta

Wingspan 65-75mm

Adults May-September

Larva July-September

Immigrant

Buff-tip

Phalera bucephala

Forewing length 22-34mm

Adults late May-July

Larva July-early October

Overwinters as a pupa

 

Phyllonorycter sorbi

Forewing length 4mm 
 

Larva June-October

Overwinters as a pupa
Adults May-September