49.152 Apotomis sororculana (Lesser Birch Marble)
ws: 17-20mm (BTM), fw 8-9.5mm (Sterling & Parsons); May-Jul; birch (Betula spp); NS-B wood and heath throughout GB but commonest from N.England north
Apotomis sororculana §1 male
ID: Similar to other Apotomis and Hedya species. Distinguished by a more oblique distal margin to forewing median fascia and dark markings at apex
§1 Loch Rannoch, Perthshire; 12/06/2021; male; fw 8.8mm; to light
§2 Loch Rannoch, Perthshire; 12/06/2021; male; fw 8.8mm; to light
All images © Chris Lewis
§2 Loch Rannoch, Perthshire; 12/06/2021; male; fw 8.8mm; to light
All images © Chris Lewis
Page published 08/09/2021 (§1&2)
