65.008 Thyatira batis (Peach Blossom)
fw: 16-19mm; May-Jul, sometimes bivoltine in south Aug-Sep; bramble (Rubus fruticosus); common in England & Wales, more local in Scotland
ID: Large pink spots on a brown forewing - unmistakeable.
§1 Newgale, Pembrokeshire; 18/08/2011; male
§2 St Marys, Isles of Scilly; 08/06/2013; female; fw 17.9mm
§3 Strumpshaw Fen, Norfolk; 05/07/2013; male
§4 Silverdale, Cumbria; 20/06/2014; male
§5 Cliburn Moss, Cumbria; 18/06/2019; male; fw 16.5mm
§6 Orlestone Forest, Kent; 12/08/2020
§7 Covert Woods, Kent; 06/06/2023; female; fw 17.3mm
All images © Chris Lewis
§2 St Marys, Isles of Scilly; 08/06/2013; female; fw 17.9mm
§3 Strumpshaw Fen, Norfolk; 05/07/2013; male
§4 Silverdale, Cumbria; 20/06/2014; male
§5 Cliburn Moss, Cumbria; 18/06/2019; male; fw 16.5mm
§6 Orlestone Forest, Kent; 12/08/2020
§7 Covert Woods, Kent; 06/06/2023; female; fw 17.3mm
All images © Chris Lewis
Page published 23/09/2014 (§1-4) | §5 added 23/01/2020 | §6 added 07/02/2021 | §7 added 20/09/2023