70.232 Ennomos autumnaria (Large Thorn)
fw: 21-28mm; Sep-Oct; broadleaved trees; NS-B
largely restricted to broadleaved woodland and scrub in SE England
Ennomos autumnaria (Large Thorn) §1 female
ID: Females are larger than all other
female Ennomos spp, males are larger than all other male Ennomos spp (but sizes
are not quoted separately for the two sexes in Waring & Townsend – so I do
not know the sex-specific size limits of any of the species). Forewings with a variable
amount of dark speckling (not shown by other Ennomos/Selenia species) and relatively indistinct
subbasal and median brownish lines.
§1 Foulness, Essex; 02/09/2007; female
§2 Foulness, Essex; 02/09/2007; male
§3 Foulness, Essex; 26/08/2023; male; fw 25.0mm
All images © Chris Lewis
§2 Foulness, Essex; 02/09/2007; male
§3 Foulness, Essex; 26/08/2023; male; fw 25.0mm
All images © Chris Lewis
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