73.063 Amphipyra berbera (Svensson's Copper Underwing)
fw: 21-26mm; Jul-Sep; various broadleaved trees; common in England and Wales.
Amphipyra berbera (Svensson's Copper Underwing) §2 female
ID: Very similar to A.pyramidea (Copper Underwing). See A.pyramidea/berbera compared and Difficult Species Guide.
Hindwing underside: little contrast in dorsal half between copper apical 1/3 and basal 2/3. Forewing upperside: jagged antemedian line with the most dorsal V extending further from base than than the next V. Labial palps: black with a white apex to S3.
Male genitalia: Aedeagus with 34-36 cornuti; uncus with a ventral margin extending further than dorsal margin which is smoothly rounded at apex.
Hindwing underside: little contrast in dorsal half between copper apical 1/3 and basal 2/3. Forewing upperside: jagged antemedian line with the most dorsal V extending further from base than than the next V. Labial palps: black with a white apex to S3.
Male genitalia: Aedeagus with 34-36 cornuti; uncus with a ventral margin extending further than dorsal margin which is smoothly rounded at apex.
§1 Westcliff-on-sea, Essex; 20/07/2009; male
§2 Foulness, Essex; 26/07/2009; female; fw 26.0mm
§3 Strumpshaw Fen, Norfolk; 16/09/2018; female
§4 New Forest, Hampshire; 15/07/2019; male; fw 23.5mm
All images © Chris Lewis
§2 Foulness, Essex; 26/07/2009; female; fw 26.0mm
§3 Strumpshaw Fen, Norfolk; 16/09/2018; female
§4 New Forest, Hampshire; 15/07/2019; male; fw 23.5mm
All images © Chris Lewis
Page published 10/04/2015 (§1&2) | §3 added ~10/02/2019 | §4 added 27/02/2020
Page published 10/04/2015 (§1-2) | §3 added 08/02/2019
