63.034 Udea prunalis (Dusky Pearl)
ws: 23-26mm (Goater - probably wrong)), 20-24mm (UKMoths - probably right); Jun-Jul; various herbaceous plants; common in blackthorn thickets, hedgerows and copses throughout GB.
ID: Udea fulvalis has a similar pattern but has a more yellowish-brown colour
DIssection
Male genitalia
§1 Foulness, Essex; 06/07/2008; fw 11.4mm
§2 Ardnamurchan, Highlands; 10/07/2012; male
§3 Ardnamurchan, Highlands; 13/07/2012; male
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§2 Ardnamurchan, Highlands; 10/07/2012; male
§3 Ardnamurchan, Highlands; 13/07/2012; male
All images © Chris Lewis
Page published 20/02/2012 | §2&3 added 09/12/2012