49.226 Acroclita subsequana (Sea Spurge Tortrix)
ws: 11-19mm (MBGBI5.2), fw: 5-8.5mm (Sterling & Parsons); bivoltine May-Jun Jul-Sep; sea/Portland spurge (Euphorbia paralias/portlandica);
NS-B shingle & sandy beaches in S.England
NS-B shingle & sandy beaches in S.England
Acroclita subsequana §2 male
ID: Forewing ground colour pale ochreous; confluent basal and subbasal fasciae forming a basal patch which is strigulate with black and with two small raised scale tufts along its distal margin, one central and the other towards the dorsum; other markings poorly defined.
§1 Portland, Dorset; 09/09/2018; male; fw 5.7mm; to light
§2 Portland, Dorset; 11/09/2019; male; fw 5.9mm; to light
§3 Portland, Dorset; 11/09/2019; male; fw 5.8mm; to light
§4 Portland, Dorset; 11/09/2019; male; to light
All images © Chris Lewis
§2 Portland, Dorset; 11/09/2019; male; fw 5.9mm; to light
§3 Portland, Dorset; 11/09/2019; male; fw 5.8mm; to light
§4 Portland, Dorset; 11/09/2019; male; to light
All images © Chris Lewis
Page published 29/09/2018 (§1) | §2-4 added 17/12/2019
