63.020 Anania perlucidalis (Marsh Pearl)
ws: 21-23mm; Jun-Jul; thistles (Carduus/Cirsium spp); local in fens and reed-beds in SE.England from Kent to Lincolnshire.
Synonym: Phlyctaenia perlucidalis
Synonym: Phlyctaenia perlucidalis
ID: The prominent dark lunate discal forewing spot distinguishes this from all similar species
§1 Foulness, Essex; 29/06/2008; fw 11.6mm
§2 Foulness, Essex; 14/06/2009; male; fw 11.1mm
§3 Foulness, Essex; 13/06/2010; fw 11.3mm
§4 Foulness, Essex; 04/07/2010; fw 10.5mm
§5 Foulness, Essex; 13/07/2013; male
§6 Foulness, Essex; 07/06/2014; male; fw 11.9mm
§7 Strumpshaw Fen, Norfolk; 06/07/2018; male; fw 10.3mm
§8 Orlestone Forest, Kent; 04/06/2019; male
All images © Chris Lewis
§2 Foulness, Essex; 14/06/2009; male; fw 11.1mm
§3 Foulness, Essex; 13/06/2010; fw 11.3mm
§4 Foulness, Essex; 04/07/2010; fw 10.5mm
§5 Foulness, Essex; 13/07/2013; male
§6 Foulness, Essex; 07/06/2014; male; fw 11.9mm
§7 Strumpshaw Fen, Norfolk; 06/07/2018; male; fw 10.3mm
§8 Orlestone Forest, Kent; 04/06/2019; male
All images © Chris Lewis
Page published 19/02/2012 (§1-4) | §5 added 20/12/2013 | Genus changed from Phlyctaenia 19/03/2014 | §6 added 23/01/2015 |
§7 added 02/05/2019 | §8 added 01/01/2020
§7 added 02/05/2019 | §8 added 01/01/2020