63.015 Sitochroa verticalis (Lesser Pearl)
ws: 30-34mm; Jun-Jul (Aug-Sep); various herbaceous plants; local on farmland and rough grassland in S England
Sitochroa verticalis §2 male
ID: The strength and pattern of the underside forewing and hindwing markings distinguish this from all species that have a similar upperside: Ostrinia nubilalis, Paratalanta pandalis, Paratalanta hyalinalis
§1 Foulness, Essex; 29/06/2008; fw 15.2mm
§2 Foulness, Essex; 21/06/2009; male
§3 Foulness, Essex; 04/07/2010
§4 Foulness, Essex; 20/07/2014; female
§5 Foulness, Essex; 07/06/2015; male; fw 14.1mm
§6 Foulness, Essex; 21/07/2018; male; fw 12.4mm
§7 Sutton Fen, Norfolk; 13/06/2022; female; fw 12.9mm
§8 Foulness, Essex; 09/07/2022
All images © Chris Lewis
§2 Foulness, Essex; 21/06/2009; male
§3 Foulness, Essex; 04/07/2010
§4 Foulness, Essex; 20/07/2014; female
§5 Foulness, Essex; 07/06/2015; male; fw 14.1mm
§6 Foulness, Essex; 21/07/2018; male; fw 12.4mm
§7 Sutton Fen, Norfolk; 13/06/2022; female; fw 12.9mm
§8 Foulness, Essex; 09/07/2022
All images © Chris Lewis
Page published 18/02/2012 (§1-3) | §4 added 14/08/2014 | §5 added 22/01/2015 | §6 added 29/04/2019 | §7 added 03/10/2022 |
§8 added 14/12/2022
§8 added 14/12/2022
