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73.224 Griposia aprilina (Merveille du Jour)

fw: 18-23mm (Waring & Townsend), ws: 42-52mm (MBGBI10); Sep-Oct; pedunculate oak (Quercus robur); common in broadleaved woodland in England and Wales, local in Scotland
Formerly placed in Subfamily: Cuculliinae
Synonyms: Dichonia aprilina (MBGBI10, Waring & Townsend), Agriopis aprilina (Pierce, 1909)
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Griposia aprilina (Merveille du Jour) §2 female
ID: Forewing ground colour light green with scalloped white subbasal, antemedian, postmedian and subterminal lines; the subbasal line with heavy black median and dorsal streaks projecting distally; the antemedian line edged black distally; the postmedian line edged black proximally; the subterminal line with black arrow-heads in its dorsal half, projecting proximally and an angular black dash at its costal end; a dentate/serrate black median line; terminal short black interneural streaks chequering the fringe.
Moma alpium (Scarce Merveille du Jour) is similarly marked but lacks eyelashes, has a partial brown border to the subterminal line and flies Jun-Jul.
  • Variation
  • Dissection
  • Male genitalia
  • Female genitalia
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§1 Westcliff-on-sea, Essex; 11/09/2007
§2 Strumpshaw Fen, Norfolk; 17/10/2011; female; fw 22.0mm
§3 Strumpshaw Fen, Norfolk; 17/10/2011; female
§4 Strumpshaw Fen, Norfolk; 17/10/2011; female
§5 Strumpshaw Fen, Norfolk; 18/10/2011; male; fw 22.0mm
§6 Bampton Grange, Cumbria; 13/10/2017; male; fw 17.1mm; to light
§7 Bampton Grange, Cumbria; 13/10/2017; female; fw 19.3mm; to light
All images © Chris Lewis
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