SCYTHRIDIDAE

43.008 Scythris inspersella (Rosebay Runner)

ws 13-15mm (MBGBI4.1), fw: 6.5-7.5mm (Sterling & Parsons); Jul-Aug; rosebay willowherb (Chamerion angustifolium); ​pRDB on dry grassland, sand dunes & waste ground in E.England
Picture
Scythris inspersella §1
ID: Blackish with scattered white scales
Male genitalia:  
Female genitalia:  
  • Variation
  • Dissection
  • Male genitalia
  • Female genitalia
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§1 Holkham, Norfolk; 16/07/2026; by sweeping rosebay willowherb
§2 Holkham, Norfolk; 16/07/2026; by sweeping rosebay willowherb
All images © Chris Lewis
Page published 18/07/2026 (§1&2)