35.079 Oxypteryx wilkella (Silver-barred Moss-moth)
ws: 8-10mm; bivoltine Jun, Aug; common mouse-ear (Cerastium fontanum); NS-B - shingle beaches and sandy areas in England, Wales and E.Scotland
Synonym: Eulamprotes wilkella (MBGBI4.2, RES Checklist)
Synonym: Eulamprotes wilkella (MBGBI4.2, RES Checklist)
Oxypteryx wilkella §1 male
ID: A well-marked species, unlikely to be confused with any other.
There is some variation - the 2nd and 3rd (form tarquiniella) or just the 2nd silvery fascia being occasionally missing.
There is some variation - the 2nd and 3rd (form tarquiniella) or just the 2nd silvery fascia being occasionally missing.
§1 Snettisham, Norfolk; 06/07/2013; male; fw 5.0mm
§2 Cranwich Heath, Norfolk: 05/07/2018
§3 Cranwich Heath, Norfolk: 05/07/2018; male; fw 3.8mm
§4 Fingringhoe, Essex; 01/08/20214
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§2 Cranwich Heath, Norfolk: 05/07/2018
§3 Cranwich Heath, Norfolk: 05/07/2018; male; fw 3.8mm
§4 Fingringhoe, Essex; 01/08/20214
All images © Chris Lewis
Page published 11/07/2013 (§1) | §2 added 30/09/2018 | §3 added 11/01/2019 | §4 added 28/09/2024
