70.078 Thera cognata (Chestnut-coloured Carpet)
fw: 11-14mm; Jul-Aug; common juniper (Juniperus communis); NS-B mainly in moorland in Scotland, N.England and Wales
Thera cognata (Chestnut-coloured Carpet) §1 male
ID: Characterised by chestnut ground colour and median fascia which remains broad in dorsal portion and shows relatively little indentation of its margins. Averages smaller then T.obeliscata/britannica (Grey Pine/Spruce Carpet) (13-17mm). §3 seems somehwat aberrant in having a narrow median fascia that diappears completely before reaching the dorsum.
§1 Nethybridge, Inverness-shire; 15/07/2011; male; fw 13.0mm
§2 Glen Urquart, Inverness-shire; 15/07/2012; male; fw 12.0mm
§3 Morrone Birkwood (nr Braemar), Aberdeenshire; 31/08/2016; female; fw 12.2mm; netted after dusk
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§2 Glen Urquart, Inverness-shire; 15/07/2012; male; fw 12.0mm
§3 Morrone Birkwood (nr Braemar), Aberdeenshire; 31/08/2016; female; fw 12.2mm; netted after dusk
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Page published 25/04/2013 (§1-2) | §3 added 03/01/217
