35.050 Aristotelia ericinella (Heather Elder)
ws: 12-13mm; Jul-Aug; heather (Calluna vulgaris); common on heaths in England and Wales
Aristotelia ericinella §3 male
ID: Forewing pattern of white transverse fasciae should make this identifiable without recourse to genital dissection.
§1 New Forest Hampshire; 30/08/2013; male; fw 5.6mm
§2 New Forest Hampshire; 30/08/2013; male; fw 5.9mm
§3 Winterton, Norfolk; 06/08/2015; male; fw 6.0mm; to light
§4 Winterton, Norfolk; 06/08/2015; male; fw 6.1mm; to light
§5 Duddon Moss, Cumbria; 22/07/2016; male; fw 6.2mm; netted by day
§6 New Forest, Hampshire; 14/08/2018; female; fw 5.2mm
§7 New Forest, Hampshire; 17/07/2020
All images © Chris Lewis
§2 New Forest Hampshire; 30/08/2013; male; fw 5.9mm
§3 Winterton, Norfolk; 06/08/2015; male; fw 6.0mm; to light
§4 Winterton, Norfolk; 06/08/2015; male; fw 6.1mm; to light
§5 Duddon Moss, Cumbria; 22/07/2016; male; fw 6.2mm; netted by day
§6 New Forest, Hampshire; 14/08/2018; female; fw 5.2mm
§7 New Forest, Hampshire; 17/07/2020
All images © Chris Lewis
Page published 11/11/2013 (§1-2) | §3&4 added 12/01/2016 | §5 added 28/06/2017 | §6 added 03/02/2019 | §7 added 31/07/2021
