63.099 Catoptria pinella (Pearl Grass-moth)
ws: 20-26mm; Jul-Aug; cottongrass (Eriophorum spp), tufted hair-grass (Deschampsia caespitosa) and other grasses; uncommon on damp heath, mosses, fens and marshes throughout GB, least uncommon in SE England
Catoptria pinella §1
ID: Similar to C.permutatella which has an additional white (subterminal) line bordering the distal edge of the quadrangular white spot.
(C.osthelderi and C.speculalis look identical to C.permutatella and have each occurred in Britain on one occasion only)
(C.osthelderi and C.speculalis look identical to C.permutatella and have each occurred in Britain on one occasion only)
§1 Horsey, Norfolk; 14/07/2008; fw 9.7mm
§2 Ardnamurchan, Highlands; 09/07/2012; male
§3 Ardnamurchan, Highlands; 13/07/2012; male; fw 10.8mm
§4 Ardnamurchan, Highlands; 09/07/2012; female
§5 Silverdale, Lancashire; 19/06/2014; fw 10.2mm
§6 New Forest, Hampshire; 17/07/2020; female; fw 9.3mm
§7 Loch Fyne, Argyll; 03/08/2022; male; fw 10.4mm
§8 Rowardennan, Stirlingshire; 21/07/2023
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§2 Ardnamurchan, Highlands; 09/07/2012; male
§3 Ardnamurchan, Highlands; 13/07/2012; male; fw 10.8mm
§4 Ardnamurchan, Highlands; 09/07/2012; female
§5 Silverdale, Lancashire; 19/06/2014; fw 10.2mm
§6 New Forest, Hampshire; 17/07/2020; female; fw 9.3mm
§7 Loch Fyne, Argyll; 03/08/2022; male; fw 10.4mm
§8 Rowardennan, Stirlingshire; 21/07/2023
All images © Chris Lewis
Page published 06/02/2012 | Specimens §2-4 added 08/12/2012 | §5 added 20/08/2014 | §6 added 31/01/2021 | §7 added 22/12/2022 |
§8 added 19/12/2023
§8 added 19/12/2023
