36.001 Batrachedra praeangusta (Poplar Needle-moth)
ws: 14-15mm; Jun-Sep; white poplar (Populus alba), aspen (Populus tremula), white willow (Salix alba), goat willow (Salix caprea); Common throughout GB
Batrachedra praeangusta §1 male
ID: Once recognised as Batrachedra this species is distinct. The other Batrachedra species is yellowish
§1 Ardnamurchan, Highland; 11/07/2012; male
§2 Ardnamurchan, Highland; 11/07/2012; male; fw 6.6mm
§3 Dungeness, Kent; 25/07/2017; male; 6.8mm
§4 Dungeness, Kent; 26/07/2017; female; 5.0mm
§5 Westcliff-on-sea, Essex; 29/06/2019
All images © Chris Lewis
§2 Ardnamurchan, Highland; 11/07/2012; male; fw 6.6mm
§3 Dungeness, Kent; 25/07/2017; male; 6.8mm
§4 Dungeness, Kent; 26/07/2017; female; 5.0mm
§5 Westcliff-on-sea, Essex; 29/06/2019
All images © Chris Lewis
Page published 22/11/2012 (§1) | §2 added 04/12/2012 | §3 added 01/10/2017 | §4 added 14/04/2018 | §5 added 20/02/2020
