62.010 Elegia similella
ws: 19-22mm (Goater), fw: 9-10mm (Sterling & Parsons); oak (Quercus robur); NS-B - oak woodland and parkland in SE England
Synonym: Microthrix similella (Goater)
Synonym: Microthrix similella (Goater)
Elegia similella §1 male
ID: Sooty black with a bold white first (antemedian) line, which becomes diffuse in its costal 1/4, and an indistinct wavy postmedian line. Ortholepis betulae and Apomyelois bistriatella are similarly marked but the antemedian line is much less distinct in both these species.
§1 New Forest, Hampshire; 22/06/2016; male; fw 8.8mm; to light
§2 Pound Wood, Essex; 11/07/2019; female; fw 8.3mm; to light
§3 Pound Wood, Essex; 15/06/2020; male; fw 9.0mm; to light
All images © Chris Lewis
§2 Pound Wood, Essex; 11/07/2019; female; fw 8.3mm; to light
§3 Pound Wood, Essex; 15/06/2020; male; fw 9.0mm; to light
All images © Chris Lewis
Page published 26/09/2016 (§1) | §2 added 25/02/2020 | §3 added 23/01/2021
