62.030 Hypochalcia ahenella (Dingy Knot-horn)
ws: 22-32mm (Goater); Jun-Aug; common rock-rose (Helianthemum nummularium); NS-B - chalk down in England mainly S
Hypochalcia ahenella §1 male
ID: Once recognised as a phycitine (from the slight 'knot-horn' appearance at the base of the antenna of the male), its brown colouration with indstinct median and postmedian lines precludes all other species.
Dissection
Male genitalia
§1 Box Hill, Surrey; 27/05/2017; male; fw 8.6mm; netted by day
§2 Box Hill, Surrey; 27/05/2017; male; fw 8.6mm; netted by day
All images © Chris Lewis
§2 Box Hill, Surrey; 27/05/2017; male; fw 8.6mm; netted by day
All images © Chris Lewis
Page published 27/05/2017 (§1) | dissection images of §1&2 added 09/12/2017
