OECOPHORIDAE | Oecophorinae : Pleurotini

28.027 Aplota palpellus (Gold-flecked Hopper)

​ws: 12-14mm (MBGBI 4.1), fw: 5-6.5mm (Sterling & Parsons); Jul-Aug; moss on tree trunks; pRDB - woodland and hedgerows in S.England 
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Aplota palpellus §1 male
ID: Forewing blackish-brown with scattered golden scales and two pairs of black spots
Male genitalia:  
Female genitalia:  
  • Variation
  • Dissection
  • Male genitalia
  • Female genitalia
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§1 New Forest, Hampshire; 05/08/2023; male; fw 7.0mm
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Page published 09/08/2024 (§1) | dissection images added 15/10/2024