73 202 Lithophane (Lithophane) ornitopus (Grey Shoulder-knot)
fw: 17-19mm (Waring & Townsend), ws: 37-42mm (MBGBI10); Sep-Apr; oaks (Quercus spp); common in S.England to the Midlands and in Wales.
Lithophane (Lithophane) ornitopus (Grey Shoulder-knot) §1 female
ID: Forewing ground colour pale grey; curved blackish basal streak; dorsal half of kidney mark light brown.
Dissection
Male genitalia
Female genitalia
§1 Titchwell, Norfolk; 22/10/2012; female; fw 18.7mm
§2 Bernwood Forest, Buckinghamshire; 18/04/2018; male; fw 16.3mm
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§2 Bernwood Forest, Buckinghamshire; 18/04/2018; male; fw 16.3mm
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Page published 05/06/2016 (§1) | §2 added 23/02/2019
