70.118 Philereme vetulata (Brown Scallop)
fw: 13-16mm; Jun-Jul; buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartica); local in S & SE England
Philereme vetulata (Brown Scallop) §1 male
ID: Forewings grey-brown with many faint cross-lines, a small dark central dot and chequered fringes; hindwing with a scalloped margin. P.transversata (Dark Umber) is larger (fw 17-20mm), darker, with a dark median fascia. Anticollix sparsata (Dentated Pug) is smaller (fw 11-13mm) and has a much more distinct dark central forewing spot.
Dissection
Male genitalia
§1 Strumpshaw Fen, Norfolk; 10/07/2015; male; fw 13.2mm; to light
§2 Strumpshaw Fen, Norfolk; 06/07/2018; male; fw 12.7mm
All images © Chris Lewis
§2 Strumpshaw Fen, Norfolk; 06/07/2018; male; fw 12.7mm
All images © Chris Lewis
Page published 20/12/2015 (§1) | §2 added 02/05/2019
