65.003 Watsonalla cultraria (Barred Hook-tip)
fw: 12-17mm (Waring & Townsend); bivoltine May-Jun, Jul-Sep; beech (Fagus sylvatica); local in beech woods on calcareous soils mainly in S.England, but occurs north to N.England.
Watsonalla cultraria (Barred Hook-tip) §1 female
ID: Contrastingly dark forewing median fascia; obscure single central forewing spot; no hindwing spots. W.binaria (Oak hook-tip) is similar but the median fascia is more-or-less concolorous with the rest of the forewing; it has two more prominent forewing spots and two central hindwing spots. In both species the male is distinguished by having bipectinate antennae; simple in female
§1 New Forest, Hampshire; 15/05/2018; female; to light
§2 New Forest, Hampshire; 15/05/2018; female; to light
§3 Covert Woods, Kent; 09/05/2022; female; to light
§4 Covert Woods, Kent; 09/05/2022; male; fw 15.1mm; to light
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§2 New Forest, Hampshire; 15/05/2018; female; to light
§3 Covert Woods, Kent; 09/05/2022; female; to light
§4 Covert Woods, Kent; 09/05/2022; male; fw 15.1mm; to light
All images © Chris Lewis
Page published 19/05/2018 (§1-2) | §4&5 added 03/06/2022
