15.030 Parornix scoticella (Rowan Slender)
ws: 9-10mm (MBGBI2); bivoltine in south May, Aug - Aug only in north*; rowan, whitebeam (Sorbus acuparia, aria, intermedia), apple (Malus spp); gardens, orchards and woods in south, woodland and moor in north; throughout UK, more common in north.
* note that the only specimen I have obtained so far was fairly fresh in late Jun!
* note that the only specimen I have obtained so far was fairly fresh in late Jun!
Parornix scoticella §1 male
ID: Genital dissection required to distinguish from other Parornix species.
Male genitalia: Sclerotised portion of vesica much longer than aedeagal sheath
Male genitalia: Sclerotised portion of vesica much longer than aedeagal sheath
§1 Cliburn Moss, Cumbria; 24/6/2019; male; fw 4.7mm; to light
All images © Chris Lewis
All images © Chris Lewis
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