70.231 Apeira syringaria (Lilac Beauty)
fw: 19-22mm; Jun-Jul, occasionally bivoltine Aug-Sep; honeysuckle (Lonicera spp), ash (Fraxinus excelsior), privet (Ligustrum sinense); local in broadleaved woodland in England, Wales and S.Scotland.
Apeira syringaria (Lilac Beauty) §1 male
ID: Rests with wings slightly raised off the
substrate and with the costa “creased”. Males
lilac-orange, females lilac-grey, both with a brown median line.
Dissection
Male genitalia
§1 Foulness, Essex; 29/06/2008; male
§2 Belfairs wood, Essex; 30/06/2015; male; fw 19.0mm; to light
§3 Foulness, Essex; 26/08/2017; male; to light
All images © Chris Lewis
§2 Belfairs wood, Essex; 30/06/2015; male; fw 19.0mm; to light
§3 Foulness, Essex; 26/08/2017; male; to light
All images © Chris Lewis
Page published 01/01/2014 (§1) | §2 added 31/08/2015 | §3 added 15/11/2017
