49.035 Clepsis senecionana (Tawny Tortrix)
ws: 13-16mm; May-Jun; bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus), bog-myrtle (Myrica gale); local on high ground in N.England, Wales and Scotland
Synonym: Clepsis rusticana (Pierce & Metcalfe)
Synonym: Clepsis rusticana (Pierce & Metcalfe)
Clepsis senecionana (Obscure Tortrix) §1 male
ID: Pale ochreous to grey-brown ground colour with no distinct markings.
§1 Muir of Dinnet, Aberdeenshire; 11/05/2016; male; fw 7.8mm; netted in midday sunshine
§2 Loch Rannoch, Perthshire; 15/08/2021; male
§3 Loch Rannoch, Perthshire; 18/08/2021; male; fw 6.3mm
All images © Chris Lewis
§2 Loch Rannoch, Perthshire; 15/08/2021; male
§3 Loch Rannoch, Perthshire; 18/08/2021; male; fw 6.3mm
All images © Chris Lewis
Page published 29/05/2016 (§1) | §2&3 added 10/10/2021
