49.169 Celypha aurofasciana (Gold-barred Marble)
ws: 12-14mm (MBGBI5.2), fw 5.5-6.5mm (Sterling & Parsons); Jun-Jul; NS-B woodland in S.England
Synonyms: Syricornis aurofasciana (Sterling & Parsons), Olethreutes aurofasciana (BTM)
Synonyms: Syricornis aurofasciana (Sterling & Parsons), Olethreutes aurofasciana (BTM)
Celypha aurofasciana §1 male
ID: S3 and distal half of S2 of labial palps white; forewing costa smoothly arched, termen rounded; ground colour dark brown; a strigulate antemedian fascia consisting of 2 transverse plumbeous lines, each edged on both sides yellowish-white (the dorsal half of this fascia has worn in §1); a series of short white strigulae on distal half of costa, the most proximal of which is extended as a plumbeous stria to the tornus, a branch extends from halfway along this stria to the dorsum; the second most proximal apical costal strigula is extended with a less well-marked plumbeous stria to the termen - these striae are all more or less edged with yellowish-orange scales. The basal (anal) margin of the hindwing of the male has a rolled projecting lobe containing scent scales (which was present but indavertently removed in preparation of §1).
In form vineana the yellow scales are absent
In form vineana the yellow scales are absent
§1 New Forest, Hampshire; 22/06/2016; male; fw 5.8mm; to light
§2 Romansleigh, Devon; 30/06/2016; male; fw 5.6mm; to light
§3 Franchises Lodge RSPB, Wiltshire; 26/06/2025; female; fw 5.8mm
All images © Chris Lewis
§2 Romansleigh, Devon; 30/06/2016; male; fw 5.6mm; to light
§3 Franchises Lodge RSPB, Wiltshire; 26/06/2025; female; fw 5.8mm
All images © Chris Lewis
Page published 25/09/2016 (§1) | §2 added 23/02/2017 | §3 added 05/10/2025
