70.014 Idaea contiguaria (Weaver's Wave)
fw: 9-11mm; Jun-Jul; mainly heather (Calluna vulgaris); NS-A mountains and hillsides of Caernarvonshire & Merionethshire
Idaea contiguaria (Weaver's Wave) §1 male
ID: blackish-brown lines with prominent costal spots. Scopula marginepunctata (Mullein Wave) has a similar pattern but is larger (fw 12-15mm); usually has a prominent central black spot on each wing and a more prominent row of terminal spots or dashes.
Dissection
Male genitalia
§1 Sychnant Pass, Gwynedd; 19/07/2015; male; fw 9..8mm; to light
All images © Chris Lewis
All images © Chris Lewis
Page published 04/08/2015 (§1)
