72.040 Pelosia obtusa (Small Dotted Footman)
fw: 12-14mm; Jul; uncertain but probably algae on wood; RDB - Norfolk Broads
ID: Forewing pale brown with an angular row of (usually) 5 black dots. P.muscerda (Dotted Footman) has a longer forewing with a postmedian diagonal row of 3 or 4 black dots from mid-costa towards the tornus and 2 antemedian black dots near the dorsum, the more dorsal of the pair being placed more proximally.
§1 Sutton Fen; 23/07/2008; female; fw 12.3mm
§2 Sutton Fen; 17/07/2017; male; fw 10.5mm
§3 Sutton Fen. Norfolk; 11/07/2022; male
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§2 Sutton Fen; 17/07/2017; male; fw 10.5mm
§3 Sutton Fen. Norfolk; 11/07/2022; male
All images © Chris Lewis
Page published 15/03/2015 (§1) | §2 added 17/04/2017 | §3 added 17/12/2022