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GELECHIIDAE | Gelechiinae | Litini
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35.152 Pseudotelphusa scalella (Pied Oak Moth)
ws: 11-13mm (MBGBI4.2), fw: 5-7mm (Sterling & Parsons); May-Jun; NS-B in oak woodland in S.England
Pseudotelphusa scalella §1 male
ID: Distinctive. White ground colour with bold black markings - ~2 basal spots, subbasal fascia, antemedian costal spot with a smaller spot towards the dorsum, postmedian costal and tornal spots, apical spots of variable size.
§1 Chobham Common, Surrey; 23/05/2017; male; fw 6.2mm
§2 Pound Wood, Essex; 20/05/2020; male; fw 6.5mm
All images © Chris Lewis
§2 Pound Wood, Essex; 20/05/2020; male; fw 6.5mm
All images © Chris Lewis
Page published 25/05/2017 (§1) | dissection images added 10/12/2017 | §2 added 19/01/2021
