70.015 Idaea emarginata (Small Scallop)
fw: 11-13mm; Jun-Aug; bedstraws (Galium sp); local in damp areas of SE England & East Anglia
ID: Characterised by scalloped termen of both wings; sandy-brown ground colour; distinct well-marked cross-lines, 2 on forewing, 1 on hindwing; distinct central dark spot on each wing.
§1 Horsey, Norfolk; 14/07/2008; fw 12.3mm
§2 Foulness, Essex; 26/07/2014; male; fw 11.3mm
§3 Winterton, Norfolk; 09/07/2015; male; fw 12.3mm; netted at dusk
§4 Orlestone Forest, Kent; 07/07/2019; male; fw 11.0mm
§5 Orlestone Forest, Kent; 24/06/2020
All images © Chris Lewis
§2 Foulness, Essex; 26/07/2014; male; fw 11.3mm
§3 Winterton, Norfolk; 09/07/2015; male; fw 12.3mm; netted at dusk
§4 Orlestone Forest, Kent; 07/07/2019; male; fw 11.0mm
§5 Orlestone Forest, Kent; 24/06/2020
All images © Chris Lewis
Page published 28/03/2013 (§1) | §2 added 15/08/2014 | §3 added 02/01/2016 | §4 added 31/01/2020