70.215 Macaria wauaria (V-moth)
fw: 14-17mm; Jul-Aug; blackcurrant/redcurrant/gooseberry (Ribes nigrum/rubrum/uva-crispa); local but declining throughout GB.
Macaria wauaria (V-moth) §2 male
ID: bold black ‘V’ extending distally from sub-basal line. Variant forms are rare: form vau-nigraria has smoky-grey forewings; form fuscaria has blackish-brown forewings.
§1 Arnside, Cumbria; 26/07/2013; male
§2 Silverdale, Lancashire; 20/06/2014; male; fw 15.1mm
§3 Cranwich Heath, Norfolk; 05/07/2018; female; fw 13.7mm
§4 Bampton Grange, Cumbria; 13/06/2023; male; fw 16.2mm
All images © Chris Lewis
§2 Silverdale, Lancashire; 20/06/2014; male; fw 15.1mm
§3 Cranwich Heath, Norfolk; 05/07/2018; female; fw 13.7mm
§4 Bampton Grange, Cumbria; 13/06/2023; male; fw 16.2mm
All images © Chris Lewis
Page published 03/03/2014 (§1) | §2 added 19/11/2014 | §3 added 02/05/2019 | §4 added 22/09/2023
