72.050 Setina irrorella (Dew Moth)
fw: 11-18mm; Jun-Jul; lichens; NS-A on rocky coasts, shingle beaches at scattered locations in S&W.England, Wales and W.Scotland and inland calcareous grassland of the North Downs (Surrey), Cotswolds (Gloucestershire), Black Hills (Breconshire)
Setina irrorella (Dew Moth) §1 male
ID: Forewing orange-yellow with 3 rows of black dots.
Form signata (rare) has a dark central ‘V’-shaped mark and one or more dark lines on the forewing.
Form signata (rare) has a dark central ‘V’-shaped mark and one or more dark lines on the forewing.
DIssection
Male genitalia
§1 Ardnamurchan; 05/07/2011; male; fw 14.1mm
§2 Ardnamurchan; 13/07/2012; male
All images © Chris Lewis
§2 Ardnamurchan; 13/07/2012; male
All images © Chris Lewis
Page published 17/03/2015 (§1-2)
