48.001 Anthophila fabriciana (Nettle-tap)
ws: 11-15mm; May-Oct; nettle (Urtica spp); common throughout GB
Anthophila fabriciana §4 female
ID: A.fabriciana is distinguished from other members of the family by its smooth-scaled labial palps. Prochoreutis spp are similar but the forewing is marked with silvery spots and S2 of the labial palps has a ventral tuft of long scales. Choreutis pariana is also somewhat similar but it has much more restricted white markings, usually red-brown cilia and S2 of the labial palps is rough-scaled ventrally.
§1 Foulness, Essex; 15/04/2007; netted by day
§2 Belfairs woods, Essex; 03/06/2008; netted by day
§3 Foulness, Essex; 31/05/2009; netted by day
§4 Strumpshaw Fen, Norfolk; 09/09/2011; female; fw 6.7mm; netted by day
§5 St Marys, Isles of Scilly; 08/06/2013; male; netted by day
§6 Grove Wood, Essex; 14/04/2014; male; netted by day
§7 Bampton Grange, Cumbria; 13/10/2017; female; fw 5.9mm; to light
§8 St Marys, Isles of Scilly; ??/??/2019; male; fw 4.9mm
§9 Two-tree Island, Essex; 07/05/2020; male; fw 5.2mm
§10 Two-tree Island, Essex; 07/05/2020; male; fw 5.4mm
All images © Chris Lewis
§2 Belfairs woods, Essex; 03/06/2008; netted by day
§3 Foulness, Essex; 31/05/2009; netted by day
§4 Strumpshaw Fen, Norfolk; 09/09/2011; female; fw 6.7mm; netted by day
§5 St Marys, Isles of Scilly; 08/06/2013; male; netted by day
§6 Grove Wood, Essex; 14/04/2014; male; netted by day
§7 Bampton Grange, Cumbria; 13/10/2017; female; fw 5.9mm; to light
§8 St Marys, Isles of Scilly; ??/??/2019; male; fw 4.9mm
§9 Two-tree Island, Essex; 07/05/2020; male; fw 5.2mm
§10 Two-tree Island, Essex; 07/05/2020; male; fw 5.4mm
All images © Chris Lewis
Page published 14/04/2012 | §5 added 19/04/2014 | §6 added 08/05/2014 | §7 added 20/11/2017 | §8 added 18/12/2019 |
§9&10 added 14/01/2021
§9&10 added 14/01/2021
