62.036 Acrobasis suavella (Blackthorn Knot-horn)
ws: 23-25mm (Goater), 22-24mm (UKMoths); Jul-Aug; blackthorn (Prunus spinosa); local in scrub and hedgerows in S.England
Synonym: Trachycera suavella, Numonia suavella (Goater), Euzophera suavella (Pierce & Metcalfe)
Synonym: Trachycera suavella, Numonia suavella (Goater), Euzophera suavella (Pierce & Metcalfe)
Acrobasis suavella §2 male
ID: Antemedian line arched, or at least not strong straight and transverse, approaching dorsum obliquely; discal dots strong, black and transverse.
Male genitalia: Gnathos broadest in middle and narrows to a truncate apex
See Acrobasis for more detail.
Male genitalia: Gnathos broadest in middle and narrows to a truncate apex
See Acrobasis for more detail.
§1 Foulness, Essex; 05/08/2007; fw 11.1mm
§2 Foulness, Essex; 02/08/2009
§3 Foulness, Essex; 01/08/2010
§4 Foulness, Essex; 01/08/2010
§5 Foulness, Essex; 31/07/2011; male; fw 11.0mm
§6 Foulness, Essex; 05/08/2012; male; fw 9.2mm
§7 Foulness, Essex; 02/08/2009
§8 Foulness, Essex; 07/08/2021; male; fw 10.2mm
All images © Chris Lewis
§2 Foulness, Essex; 02/08/2009
§3 Foulness, Essex; 01/08/2010
§4 Foulness, Essex; 01/08/2010
§5 Foulness, Essex; 31/07/2011; male; fw 11.0mm
§6 Foulness, Essex; 05/08/2012; male; fw 9.2mm
§7 Foulness, Essex; 02/08/2009
§8 Foulness, Essex; 07/08/2021; male; fw 10.2mm
All images © Chris Lewis
Page published 27/02/2012 | §6 added 03/02/2013 | Genus changed from Trachycera 14/03/2014 | §8 added 06/12/2021
