63.107 Thisanotia chrysonuchella (Powdered Grass-moth)
ws: 23-26mm; May-Jun; sheep's-fescue (Festuca ovina) and other grasses; NS-B - sand-dunes, calcareous grassland, sea cliffs in S.England and Breckland
Thisanotia chrysonuchella §1 female
ID: The large black scales scattered over the forewing (which give rise to the English name) and the golden-orange hair-like scales on the nape of the neck (which give rise to the specific name) make it unlikely to be confused with any other species.
Dissection
Male genitalia
Female genitalia
§1 Sandwich Bay, Kent; 21/05/2010; female; fw 11.8mm; netted by day
§2 Sandwich Bay, Kent; 21/05/2010; male; netted by day
§3 Cranwich Heath, Norfolk; 24/05/2016; male; fw 12.1mm; netted by day
§4 Cranwich Heath, Norfolk; 24/05/2016; male; netted by day
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§2 Sandwich Bay, Kent; 21/05/2010; male; netted by day
§3 Cranwich Heath, Norfolk; 24/05/2016; male; fw 12.1mm; netted by day
§4 Cranwich Heath, Norfolk; 24/05/2016; male; netted by day
All images © Chris Lewis
Page published 07/02/2012 (§1&2) | §3&4 added 09/02/2017
