28.004 Denisia similella (Northern Tubic)
ws14-16mm; Jun-Jul; dead wood or fungus; NS-B, local in woodland in N.England and Scotland
Denisia similella §1 female
Generic features: Head loosely scaled; Antenna 3/4 length of forewing; ciliate in male; scape with pecten; Labial palps slender, curved; S2>S3
Forewing V7&8 arise separately from cell; Hindwing V3&4 connate; Abdomen with narrow spiny scales dorsally
ID: Unlikely to be mistaken for any other species
Forewing V7&8 arise separately from cell; Hindwing V3&4 connate; Abdomen with narrow spiny scales dorsally
ID: Unlikely to be mistaken for any other species
Dissection
Female genitalia
§1Ardnamurchan, highlands; 09/07/2012; female; fw 6.3mm
All images © Chris Lewis
All images © Chris Lewis
Page published 09/12/2012 (§1)
