70.1591 Eupithecia oxycedrata (Prickly–Juniper Pug)
ws:14-20mm; a south European species where bivoltine Apr-Jun, Sep-Oct; prickly juniper (Juniperus oxycedrus); one British record
Eupithecia oxycedrata §1 male
ID: a strong median line incorporating the elongate curved discal spot; a well-marked antemedian line that comes close to the median line in the centre of the wing, the two lines then diverging strongly in the dorsal ⅓ of their course; two pairs of black streaks distal to antemedian line.
Male genitalia: The arrangement of aedeagal cornuti is diagnostic.
Female genitalia:
Male genitalia: The arrangement of aedeagal cornuti is diagnostic.
Female genitalia:
§1 St Mary's. Isles of Scilly; 01/10/2023; male; fw 9.6mm; to light
All images © Chris Lewis
All images © Chris Lewis
Page published 18/11/2023 (§1)
