49.042 Nesosphaleroptera nubilana (Dingy Hedge Grey)
ws: 12-15mm (BTM), fw: 6-8mm (Sterling & Parsons); Jun-Aug; hawthorn (Crataegus spp), blackthorn/cherry (Prunus spp); local in hedgerows and scrub in S.England
Nesosphaleroptera nubilana §3 female
ID: A small obscurely marked cnephasine; some brown colouration in the forewing may help distinguish it from Cnephasia species but it requires genital determination.
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§1 Blake's Wood, Essex; 24/06/2024; female; fw 6.8mm; specimen provided by Graham Ekins
§2 Boreham, Essex; 10/07/2024; male; fw 7.0mm; specimen provided by Graham Ekins
§3 Foulness, Essex; 13/06/2025; female; fw 7.3mm
§4 Foulness, Essex; 13/06/2025; female; fw 7.4mm
§5 Fingringhoe, Essex; 18/06/2025; male; fw 6.3mm
§6 Foulness, Essex; 13/06/2025
All images © Chris Lewis
§2 Boreham, Essex; 10/07/2024; male; fw 7.0mm; specimen provided by Graham Ekins
§3 Foulness, Essex; 13/06/2025; female; fw 7.3mm
§4 Foulness, Essex; 13/06/2025; female; fw 7.4mm
§5 Fingringhoe, Essex; 18/06/2025; male; fw 6.3mm
§6 Foulness, Essex; 13/06/2025
All images © Chris Lewis
Page published 05/07/2024 (§1) | §2 added 23/11/2024 | §3&4 added 31/07/2025 | §5 added 03/10/2025 | §6 added 08/11/2025
