GEOMETRIDAE : Sterrhinae : Timandrini
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70.029 Timandra comae (Blood-vein)
fw: 15-18mm; bivoltine May-Jul, Jul-Sep, sometimes trivoltine in south Sep-Nov; docks, common sorrel (Rumex spp), common orache (Atriplex patula), knotgrass (Polygonum spp); common in England and Wales
ID: Characterised by the pink line running from the forewing apex to the dorsum and across the hindwing and bright pink wing margins.
§1 Galmpton, Devon; 26/07/2010; male
§2 Sibton Park, Kent; 28/09/2010; female
§3 Compton Bishop, Somerset; 23/08/2014; male; fw 14.9mm
§4 Compton Bishop, Somerset; 24/08/2014; male; fw 14.2mm
§5 Pound Wood, Essex; 23/05/2019; male; fw 15.9mm
§6 Stour Wood, Essex; 26/05/2022
All images © Chris Lewis
§2 Sibton Park, Kent; 28/09/2010; female
§3 Compton Bishop, Somerset; 23/08/2014; male; fw 14.9mm
§4 Compton Bishop, Somerset; 24/08/2014; male; fw 14.2mm
§5 Pound Wood, Essex; 23/05/2019; male; fw 15.9mm
§6 Stour Wood, Essex; 26/05/2022
All images © Chris Lewis
Page published 23/03/2013 (§1-2) | §3&4 added 26/11/2014 | §5 added 11/02/2020 | §6 added 08/12/2022