73.243 Orthosia (Monima) miniosa (Blossom Underwing)
fw: 15-17mm (Waring & Townsend), ws 32-38mm (MBGBI9); Mar-Apr; oak (Quercus spp); local resident in oak woodland in S&SW.England, E.Anglia, Midlands, S.Cumbria and Wales, occasional migrant.
Orthosia miniosa (Blossom Underwing) §1 male
ID: Forewing ground colour sandy to pinkish-brown. Distinguished from all similar species by the pinkish white hindwing.
§1 Dartmoor, Devon; 04/04/2014; male; fw 15.2mm
§2 Dartmoor, Devon; 04/04/2014; male
§3 Dartmoor, Devon; 04/04/2014; male
§4 Dartmoor, Devon; 04/04/2014; male; fw 14.9mm
§5 Bernwood Forest, Oxfordshire; 18/04/2018; male; fw 13.6mm
§6 Bernwood Forest, Oxfordshire; 18/04/2018; female; fw 15.7mm
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§2 Dartmoor, Devon; 04/04/2014; male
§3 Dartmoor, Devon; 04/04/2014; male
§4 Dartmoor, Devon; 04/04/2014; male; fw 14.9mm
§5 Bernwood Forest, Oxfordshire; 18/04/2018; male; fw 13.6mm
§6 Bernwood Forest, Oxfordshire; 18/04/2018; female; fw 15.7mm
All images © Chris Lewis
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