49.056 Cnephasia conspersana (Coast Shade)
ws:15-22mm (BTM); Jul-Aug; various herbaceous plants; NS-B on chalk coasts and downs
Cnephasia conspersana §1 female
ID: Externally similar to other Cnephasia species. Genital dissection required.
Male genitalia: Sacculus fairly short; apical ⅖ carinate and angled slightly towards the costa.
Female genitalia: Colliculum with a posterior lip that forms the ventral margin of the ostium, and thickened on the left side.
Male genitalia: Sacculus fairly short; apical ⅖ carinate and angled slightly towards the costa.
Female genitalia: Colliculum with a posterior lip that forms the ventral margin of the ostium, and thickened on the left side.
§1 Eskmeals dunes, Cumbria; 21/06/2023; female; fw 8.6mm
§2 Eskmeals dunes, Cumbria; 21/06/2023; male; fw 8.5mm
All images © Chris Lewis
§2 Eskmeals dunes, Cumbria; 21/06/2023; male; fw 8.5mm
All images © Chris Lewis
Page published 17/08/2023 (§1&2)
