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GEOMETRIDAE : Sterrhinae : Scopulini
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70.024 Scopula (Calothysanis) imitaria (Small Blood-vein)
fw: 13-15mm; Jul-Aug, occasionally bivoltine in south Sep-Oct; privet (Ligustrum spp); common in England
Scopula imitaria (Small Blood-vein) §1
ID: Characterised by sandy-brown colour; 3 wavy forewing cross-lines the central of which is usually heavily shaded distally, this line and its shading 'continuing' onto the hindwing; both wings have a central black spot which is weaker on the forewing than the hindwing.
§1 Westcliff-on-sea, Essex; 07/07/2010
§2 Westcliff-on-sea, Essex; 20/06/2011; male
§3 Westcliff-on-sea, Essex; 12/07/2013; male
§4 Arne, Dorset; 02/07/2016
§5 Westcliff-on-sea, Essex; 20/08/2018; male; fw 10.8mm
§6 Westcliff-on-sea, Essex; 11/06/2022; male
§7 St Mary's, IOS; 08/06/2024
All images © Chris Lewis
§2 Westcliff-on-sea, Essex; 20/06/2011; male
§3 Westcliff-on-sea, Essex; 12/07/2013; male
§4 Arne, Dorset; 02/07/2016
§5 Westcliff-on-sea, Essex; 20/08/2018; male; fw 10.8mm
§6 Westcliff-on-sea, Essex; 11/06/2022; male
§7 St Mary's, IOS; 08/06/2024
All images © Chris Lewis
Page published 24/03/2013 (§1-2) | §3 added 20/04/2014 | §4 added 11/12/2016 | §5 added 06/02/2019 | §6 added 27/11/2022 |
§7 added 14/06/2024
§7 added 14/06/2024
