70.139 Martania taeniata (Barred Carpet)
fw: 11-12mm (Waring & Townsend); Jun-Sep; lfp uncertain; NS-A in damp woodland in Scotland, N.England, N.Wales, Arnside, Dovedale
Martania taeniata (Barred Carpet) §1
ID: Forewing markings - a dark grey basal patch with a blackish distal border; a narrow white basal line; a brown antemedian fascia, often with a blackish line running through it and some blackish shading; a narrow white antemedian line; a dark grey median fascia with a fairly smooth proximal margin and a finely scalloped distal margin, with a black central spot and black-lined veins; a fine white postmedian line which follows the scalloping of the median fascia; a short dark grey postmedian fascia extending from the costa and ending abruptly at a white patch.
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§1 Glen Affric, Inverness-shire; 30/07/2023; male; 11.2mm; netted by day
All images © Chris Lewis
All images © Chris Lewis
Page published 03/08/2023 | male genitalia images added 13/12/2023
