70.114 Hydrelia flammeolaria (Small Yellow Wave)
fw: 9-11mm; May-Jul; field maple (Acer campestre), sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus), alder (Alnus glutinosa); common in most of England and Wales, more local in
N.England and Scotland.
Hydrelia flammeolaria (Small Yellow Wave) §2
ID: Straw yellow with irregular cross-lines; small central black spot. Somewhat similar to Euchoeca nebulata (Dingy Shell), which rests with its wings closed and has chequered fringes.
§1 Strumpshaw Fen, Norfolk; 17/06/2012; female; fw 10.1mm
§2 Strumpshaw Fen, Norfolk; 05/07/2013
§3 Cranwich Heath, Norfolk; 05/07/2018; female; fw 9.6mm
§4 Orlestone Forest, Kent; 17/06/2020; male; fw 9.4mm
All images © Chris Lewis
§2 Strumpshaw Fen, Norfolk; 05/07/2013
§3 Cranwich Heath, Norfolk; 05/07/2018; female; fw 9.6mm
§4 Orlestone Forest, Kent; 17/06/2020; male; fw 9.4mm
All images © Chris Lewis
Page published 02/03/2014 (§1&2) | §3 added 02/05/2019 | §4 added 24/01/2020
