63.064 Scoparia ambigualis (Common Grey)
ws: 15-22mm (Goater), fw: 8-11mm (Sterling & Parsons); May-Aug; moss?; common throughout GB
Scoparia ambigualis §2 male
ID: a variable species easily confused with some of its congeners especially Eudonia truncicolella, E.murana, E.lineola, and S.basistrigalis.
Genital dissection readily identifies this species.
Male genitalia: Aedeagus with 2 strong (and another variable) cornuti, attached at their base.
Female genitalia: Ductus bursae clearly narrower than antrum; posterior sclerotisation short, narrow; posterior sclerotisation absent
See Scopariinae ID for more information on identification of species from this subfamily.
Genital dissection readily identifies this species.
Male genitalia: Aedeagus with 2 strong (and another variable) cornuti, attached at their base.
Female genitalia: Ductus bursae clearly narrower than antrum; posterior sclerotisation short, narrow; posterior sclerotisation absent
See Scopariinae ID for more information on identification of species from this subfamily.
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§1 Hollesley, Suffolk; 13/06/2011; male; fw 9.7mm
§2 Hollesley, Suffolk; 13/06/2011; female §3 Mull; 30/06/2011; male §4 Kinlochleven, Argyll; 08/07/2011; female §5 New Forest, Hampshire; 03/06/2012; male; fw 10.2mm §6 Winterton, Norfolk; 11/06/2015; male; fw 10.1mm; to light §7 Foulden Common, Norfolk; 23/05/2016; male; fw 9.4mm §8 Bampton Grange, Cumbria; 12/06/2017; female; fw 9.4mm §9 Orlestone Forest, Kent; 04/06/2019; male; fw 9.4mm All images © Chris Lewis |
§10 Orlestone Forest, Kent; 18/05/2020; male; fw 9.6mm
§11 Loch Naver, Sutherland; 22/06/2021; male; fw 9.1mm |
Page published 09/02/2012 | §5 added 21/01/2013 | §6 added 22/01/2016 | §7 added 20/04/2017 | §8 added 18/03/2018 |
Text amended 09/06/2019 | §9 added 21/01/2020 | §10 added 17/01/2021 | §11 added 13/10/2021
Text amended 09/06/2019 | §9 added 21/01/2020 | §10 added 17/01/2021 | §11 added 13/10/2021
