49.244 Epinotia subocellana (Pale Willow Tortrix)
ws: 10-14mm; May-Jul; goat/grey/eared willow (Salix caprea/cinerea/aurita); common in deciduous woodland and wet areas throughout GB
Synonym: Panoplia subocellana (Pierce & Metcalfe)
Synonym: Panoplia subocellana (Pierce & Metcalfe)
ID: Large white median band, large metallic blue-grey ocellar patch, ferruginous spot at apex
§1 Mull; 01/07/2011; female; fw 6.0mm
§2 Chobham Common, Surrey; 23/05/2017; male; fw 5.8mm; to light
§3 Ben Lawers, Perthshire; 24/06/2018; female; fw 5.9mm
§4 Loch Rannoch, Perthshire; 13/06/2021
§5 Loch Rannoch, Perthshire; 15/06/2021; male; 6.0mm
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§2 Chobham Common, Surrey; 23/05/2017; male; fw 5.8mm; to light
§3 Ben Lawers, Perthshire; 24/06/2018; female; fw 5.9mm
§4 Loch Rannoch, Perthshire; 13/06/2021
§5 Loch Rannoch, Perthshire; 15/06/2021; male; 6.0mm
All images © Chris Lewis
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