65.011 Tethea or (Poplar Lutestring)
fw: 16-19mm; May-Aug; aspen (Populus tremula); local in broadleaved woodland, ssp or - England (mainly S), Wales, ssp scotica - Scotland
ID: Similar to T.ocularis (Figure of Eighty) in its general form and markings; the oval and kidney marks hint at a smudgy figure '80' in the median fascia, but these markings are much more discrete in T.ocularis; T.or has a more sinuate postmedian line and usually a fairly well-marked blackish antemedian fascia. Ssp scotica has more sharply defined dark markings and a pinkish tinge when fresh.
§1 Ardnamurchan; 09/07/2012; male; fw 17.7mm; ssp scotica
§2 Orlestone Forest, Kent; 26/07/2018; male; fw 15.3; ssp or
§3 Orlestone Forest, Kent; 26/07/2018; male; ssp or
§4 Orlestone Forest, Kent; 26/07/2018; female; fw 16.6; ssp or
§5 Orlestone Forest, Kent; 17/06/2020; ssp or
§6 Loch Naver, Sutherland; 23/06/2021; male; fw 17.9mm; ssp scotica; to light
§7 Stour Wood, Essex; 06/06/2021
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§2 Orlestone Forest, Kent; 26/07/2018; male; fw 15.3; ssp or
§3 Orlestone Forest, Kent; 26/07/2018; male; ssp or
§4 Orlestone Forest, Kent; 26/07/2018; female; fw 16.6; ssp or
§5 Orlestone Forest, Kent; 17/06/2020; ssp or
§6 Loch Naver, Sutherland; 23/06/2021; male; fw 17.9mm; ssp scotica; to light
§7 Stour Wood, Essex; 06/06/2021
All images © Chris Lewis
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§7 added 28/11/2021
§7 added 28/11/2021