70.083 Thera cupressata (Cypress Carpet)
fw: 12-15mm; bivoltine Jun-Jul, Oct-Nov; Monterey cypress (Cupressus macrocarpa); first recorded in Britain 1984, now locally common in S.England.
Thera cupressata (Cypress Carpet) §1 male
ID: Distinguished from other Thera species by the series of short dark streaks towards the forewing apex and the relatively indistinct median fascia.
§1 Galmpton, Devon; 24/07/2010; male
§2 Folkestone Warren, Kent; 04/07/2013; male; fw 13.7mm
§3 Foulness, Essex; 01/12/2018; male; fw 11.8mm; to light
§4 St Marys, Isles of Scilly; 19/10/2019; female; fw 13.8mm
§5 St Marys, Isles of Scilly; 10/10/2021
All images © Chris Lewis
§2 Folkestone Warren, Kent; 04/07/2013; male; fw 13.7mm
§3 Foulness, Essex; 01/12/2018; male; fw 11.8mm; to light
§4 St Marys, Isles of Scilly; 19/10/2019; female; fw 13.8mm
§5 St Marys, Isles of Scilly; 10/10/2021
All images © Chris Lewis
Page published 26/04/2013 (§1) | §2 added 21/04/2014 | §3 added 13/12/2018 | §4 added 18/12/2019 | §5 added 06/01/2022
