71.025 Phalera bucephala (Buff-tip)
fw: m 22-26mm, f 26-34mm; May-Jul; many broadleaved trees; common in England & Wales, local in Scotland
Phalera bucephala (Buff-tip) §1 male
ID: grey with buff head and forewing apex. Unmistakeable - I'm not sure of the evolutionary benefit of looking like a cigarette butt, but it also resembles a broken twig.
§1 Eskdale, Cumbria; 20/08/2007; male; fw 26.7mm
§2 Ardnamurchan; 10/07/2012; male
§3 Mull; 16/06/2018; male; fw 27.0mm
§4 St Mary's, Isles of Scilly; 21/08/2022; female; fw 32.4mm
L1: Foulness, Essex; 26/08/2007
L2: Wast Water, Cumbria; 05/09/2022
All images © Chris Lewis
§2 Ardnamurchan; 10/07/2012; male
§3 Mull; 16/06/2018; male; fw 27.0mm
§4 St Mary's, Isles of Scilly; 21/08/2022; female; fw 32.4mm
L1: Foulness, Essex; 26/08/2007
L2: Wast Water, Cumbria; 05/09/2022
All images © Chris Lewis
Page published 30/12/2014 (§1-2) | §3 added 19/04/2019 | L2 added 08/09/2022 | §4 added 01/12/2022
