49.082 Acleris hyemana (Heath Tortrix)
ws: 12-19mm; Sep-Apr; heathers (Calluna/Erica spp); common on heath and moor throughout GB
Synonym: Peronea mixtana (Pierce and Metcalfe)
Synonym: Peronea mixtana (Pierce and Metcalfe)
Acleris hyemana §6 male
ID: Polymorphic with 3 variable forms. Usually recognisable from the narrow forewing with purplish-brown and silver-white colour.
Form hyemana: silver-white ground colour with extensive red-brown markings; median fascia and subapical spot usually discernable
Form griseana: red-brown markings much less extensive
Form brunneana: unicolorous dark red-brown
Form hyemana: silver-white ground colour with extensive red-brown markings; median fascia and subapical spot usually discernable
Form griseana: red-brown markings much less extensive
Form brunneana: unicolorous dark red-brown
§1 Exmoor, Devon; 12/04/2009; male; fw 8.4mm
§2 Exmoor, Devon; 12/04/2009; male
§3 Exmoor, Devon; 12/04/2009
§4 Winterton, Norfolk; 15/05/2015; female; fw 6.3mm
§5 Dinnet, Aberdeenshire; 03/05/2018; male; fw 7.7mm
§6 Muir of Dinnet, Aberdeenshire; 22/09/2019; male; fw 8.4mm
§7 Muir of Dinnet, Aberdeenshire; 22/09/2019; female; fw 8.0mm
§8 Dunalastair estate, Perthshire; 03/04/2022
All images © Chris Lewis
§2 Exmoor, Devon; 12/04/2009; male
§3 Exmoor, Devon; 12/04/2009
§4 Winterton, Norfolk; 15/05/2015; female; fw 6.3mm
§5 Dinnet, Aberdeenshire; 03/05/2018; male; fw 7.7mm
§6 Muir of Dinnet, Aberdeenshire; 22/09/2019; male; fw 8.4mm
§7 Muir of Dinnet, Aberdeenshire; 22/09/2019; female; fw 8.0mm
§8 Dunalastair estate, Perthshire; 03/04/2022
All images © Chris Lewis
Page published 18/11/2012 | §4 added 29/11/2015 | §5 added 24/02/2019 | §6&7 added 18/12/2019 | §8 added 05/04/2022
