73.221 Parastichtis suspecta (Suspected)
fw: 14-16mm (Waring & Townsend), ws: 29-34mm (MBGBI10); Jul-Aug; birches (Betula spp); local in fens, heath, woodland and moorland in S&SE.England, E.Anglia, Midlands, N.England, N.Wales and most of Scotland.
Formerly placed in Subfamily: Amphipyrinae
Formerly placed in Subfamily: Amphipyrinae
Parastichtis suspecta (Suspected) §5
ID: Variable. Forewing narrow at base and quite broad at termen, with a slightly pointed apex; ground colour usually grey-brown to red-brown with purple irroration, but may be any colour from pale ochreous to dull grey or variegated. Cross-lines indicated by black dots, often incomplete and may be absent. Forewing underside has a broad whitish dorsal streak.
§1 Strumpshaw Fen, Norfolk; 26/07/2012; male; fw 14.0mm
§2 Foulden Common; 29/06/2017; female; fw 14.9mm; to light
§3 Foulden Common; 29/06/2017; male; fw 12.6mm; to light
§4 Orlestone Forest, Kent; 07/07/2019
§5 Orlestone Forest, Kent; 24/06/2020
§6 Duddon Mosses, Cumbria; 19/06/2023
§7 Inveruglas, Inverness-shire; 30/07/2023; male; fw 14.2mm
§8 Inveruglas, Inverness-shire; 30/07/2023
§9 Insh marshes, Inverness-shire; 02/08/2023
§10 Inveruglas, Inverness-shire; 03/08/2023
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§2 Foulden Common; 29/06/2017; female; fw 14.9mm; to light
§3 Foulden Common; 29/06/2017; male; fw 12.6mm; to light
§4 Orlestone Forest, Kent; 07/07/2019
§5 Orlestone Forest, Kent; 24/06/2020
§6 Duddon Mosses, Cumbria; 19/06/2023
§7 Inveruglas, Inverness-shire; 30/07/2023; male; fw 14.2mm
§8 Inveruglas, Inverness-shire; 30/07/2023
§9 Insh marshes, Inverness-shire; 02/08/2023
§10 Inveruglas, Inverness-shire; 03/08/2023
All images © Chris Lewis
Page published 11/06/2016 (§1) | §2&3 added 13/10/2017 | §4 added 31/01/2020 | §5 added 27/01/2021 | §6 added 24/06/2023 |
§7-10 added 20/12/2023
§7-10 added 20/12/2023
