70.172 Eupithecia distinctaria (Thyme Pug)
fw 8-10mm; Jun-Jul; wild thyme (Thymus polytrichus); NS-B rocky coastal cliffs of W.England, Wales and Scotland
Eupithecia distinctaria (Thyme Pug) §1 female
ID: Grey forewing ground colour with a bold black elongate central spot and fairly distinct dark costal spots. E.ultimaria (Channel Islands Pug) also has a prominent elongate forewing spot but is browner with less well-marked cross-lines and a rounder forewing apex.
Dissection
Female genitalia
§1 Portland, Dorset; 22/06/2015; female; fw 9.2mm; to light
All images © Chris Lewis
All images © Chris Lewis
Page published 22/02/2016 (§1)
