49.091 Pseudargyrotoza conwagana (Yellow-spotted Tortrix)
ws: 11-15mm; May-Jul, but since I have taken fresh specimens in August I presume there is sometimes a 2nd generation in late summer; ash (Fraxinus excelsior), privet (Ligustrum vulgare); common throughout GB.
Synonym: TYPE - conwayana (Pierce and Metcalfe)
Synonym: TYPE - conwayana (Pierce and Metcalfe)
Pseudargyrotoza conwagana §1 male
ID: Distinguished by yellowish ground colour, metallic irroration and yellow dorsal spot. There is a variable black or ferruginous suffusion which is more marked in the male.
Dissection
Male genitalia
Female genitalia
§1 Foulness, Essex; 08/06/2009; male; fw 6.7mm
§2 Foulness, Essex; 29/08/2009; male
§3 Denge Woods, Kent; 18/06/2011; male
§4 Kingsdown, Kent; 21/08/2013; male; fw 5.5mm
§5 Romansleigh, Devon; 24/06/2016; female; fw 6.5mm
All images © Chris Lewis
§2 Foulness, Essex; 29/08/2009; male
§3 Denge Woods, Kent; 18/06/2011; male
§4 Kingsdown, Kent; 21/08/2013; male; fw 5.5mm
§5 Romansleigh, Devon; 24/06/2016; female; fw 6.5mm
All images © Chris Lewis
Page published 19/05/2012 (§1-3) | §4 added 24/11/2013 | §5 added 07/04/2017
