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GELECHIIDAE | Gelechiinae | Litini
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35.147 Carpatolechia decorella (Black-shouldered Grey)
ws: 13-14mm (MBGBI4.2); Jul-Apr; deciduous oak (Quercus spp), dogwood (Cornus sanguinea); NS-B in woods and scrub throughout UK
Carpatolechia decorella §1 male
ID: Keyed in MBGBI4.2 as having a black bar at the base of the costa and S2 of labial palp fuscous with a white apex. This allows identification of a pale form with distinctive markings, but is of no help in identifying dark forms such as §1 - for which genital determination is required.
Male genitalia: Valvae strongly sclerotised ans spinous; digitate lobes ⅓ length of valvae
Female genitalia:
Male genitalia: Valvae strongly sclerotised ans spinous; digitate lobes ⅓ length of valvae
Female genitalia:
§1 Haugh Woods, Herefordshire; 07/09/2023; male; fw 6.8mm
All images © Chris Lewis
All images © Chris Lewis
Page published 22/11/2023 (§1)
