63.112 Platytes alpinella (Hook-tipped Grass-moth)
ws: 18-22mm; Jul-Aug; moss (Tortula ruraliformis); NS-B - coastal sand-dunes and shingle beaches from Devon to Lincolnshire
Platytes alpinella §1 female
ID: Triangular projection at apex of forewing, dark costal band, white median streak and 2 cross-lines should identify this species.
DIssection
Male genitalia
Female genitalia
§1 Westcliff-on-sea, Essex; 17/07/2014; female; fw 9.9mm
§2 Winterton, Norfolk; 06/08/2015; male; 11.0mm
§3 Winterton, Norfolk; 06/08/2015; male; 8.6mm
All images © Chris Lewis
§2 Winterton, Norfolk; 06/08/2015; male; 11.0mm
§3 Winterton, Norfolk; 06/08/2015; male; 8.6mm
All images © Chris Lewis
Page published 07/02/2012 | previous §1 (worn) removed and replaced 21/07/2014 | §2&3 added 15/01/2016
