ETHMIIDAE | Ethmiinae

33.002 Ethmia quadrilella (Comfrey Ermine)

​ws: 15-19mm (MBGBI4.1), fw: 7-9mm (Sterling & Parsons); May-Aug; common/tuberous comfrey (Symphytum officinale/tuberosum), lungwort (Pulmonaria officinalis), common gromwell (Lithospermum officinale), wood forget-me-not (Myosotis sylvatica); NS-B - local in fens, wetlands and damp woodland in England
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Ethmia quadrilella §1
ID: Large black terminal blotch, large irregular black midwing blotch, abdomen dark grey.
  • Variation
  • Dissection
  • Male genitalia
  • Female genitalia
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§1 Covert Woods, Kent; 24/07/2022; male; fw 7.6mm
All images © Chris Lewis
Page published 26/07/2022 (§1) | dissection images added 20/12/2022