73.154 Apamea remissa (Dusky Brocade)
fw: 17-19mm (Waring & Townsend), ws: 36-42mm (MBGBI10); Jun-Jul; grasses (Poaceae); common throughout GB
Apamea remissa (Dusky Brocade) §1 female
ID: Vary variable with 3 distinct forms and can be similar to several other species. Antenna: male - setose, female - finely ciliate.
Form remissa: Forewing grey with black basal streak, paradorsal bar, terminal fascia and a more diffusely blackish median fascia in which the paler stigmata are relatively prominent, pale antemedian and postmedian lines well-marked dorsally but obsolescent costally, pale subterminal line with a distinct 'W' in the dorsal half.
Form obscura: Forewing brownish, lacks the black markings and has relatively obscure stigmata and cross-lines.
Form submissa is intermediate.
A.furva (Confused) has a scale tuft at the base of the forewing dorsum, a straighter costa and two narrow dark cross-bands on the forewing underside (only one in A.remissa); the kidney mark is larger in A.remissa, occupying ~1/3 the forewing width vs 1/4 in A.furva.
A.oblonga (Crescent Striped) averages larger (fw: 18-21mm) and has a straighter costa.
A.anceps (Large Nutmeg) has some sandy marbling especially towards the termen.
Mniotype adusta (Dark Brocade) has a more pointed forewing apex.
Lacanobia thalassina (Pale-shouldered Brocade) is similar to form remissa but has a more conspicuous pale patch at the forewing base and hairy eyes.
Form remissa: Forewing grey with black basal streak, paradorsal bar, terminal fascia and a more diffusely blackish median fascia in which the paler stigmata are relatively prominent, pale antemedian and postmedian lines well-marked dorsally but obsolescent costally, pale subterminal line with a distinct 'W' in the dorsal half.
Form obscura: Forewing brownish, lacks the black markings and has relatively obscure stigmata and cross-lines.
Form submissa is intermediate.
A.furva (Confused) has a scale tuft at the base of the forewing dorsum, a straighter costa and two narrow dark cross-bands on the forewing underside (only one in A.remissa); the kidney mark is larger in A.remissa, occupying ~1/3 the forewing width vs 1/4 in A.furva.
A.oblonga (Crescent Striped) averages larger (fw: 18-21mm) and has a straighter costa.
A.anceps (Large Nutmeg) has some sandy marbling especially towards the termen.
Mniotype adusta (Dark Brocade) has a more pointed forewing apex.
Lacanobia thalassina (Pale-shouldered Brocade) is similar to form remissa but has a more conspicuous pale patch at the forewing base and hairy eyes.
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§1 Foulness, Essex; 13/06/2009; female; fw 17.3mm
§2 Cyffdy Farm, Gwynedd; 20/06/2010; female; fw 19.0mm §3 Misidentified (removed) §4 Mull; 25/06/2011 §5 Mull; 25/06/2011 §6 Foulness, Essex; 29/06/2013; male; fw 16.1mm §7 Buttermere, Cumbria; 22/06/2014; male §8 Buttermere, Cumbria; 28/06/2014 §9 Buttermere, Cumbria; 28/06/2014; female §10 Buttermere, Cumbria; 28/06/2014 §11 Buttermere, Cumbria; 29/06/2014; female; fw 18.8mm §12 Buttermere, Cumbria; 29/06/2014; female; fw 18.5mm §13 Buttermere, Cumbria; 22/06/2014; male; fw 18.0mm §14 Buttermere, Cumbria; 20/06/2014; female; fw 16.8mm §15 Buttermere, Cumbria; 20/06/2014; male; fw 17.8mm All images © Chris Lewis |
§16 Portland, Dorset; 19/06/2015; female; fw 17.5mm
§17 Winterton, Norfolk; 09/07/2015; male; fw 15.9mm §18 Foulness, Essex; 11/06/2016; male; fw 15.2mm §19 Bampton Grange, Cumbria; 06/07/2017; female; 17.0mm §20 Kishorn, Ross & Cromarty; 21/06/2022 §21 Kishorn, Ross & Cromarty; 21/06/2022 §22 Kishorn, Ross & Cromarty; 21/06/2022 |
Page published 14/03/2016 (§1-17) | §18 added 10/05/2017 | §19 added 12/04/2018 | §20-22 added 11/12/2022
