Family 25: SCYTHROPIIDAE (1G 1S)Suborder:Glossata Infraorder:Heteroneura Superfamily:Yponomeutoidea
Treated as Subfamily Scythropiinae of Family Yponomeutidae in MBGBI3 Ocelli absent; Proboscis short; Maxillary palps 3-segmented Hindwing with 8 veins; Hindtibia hairy on dorsum Abdominal tergites not spined; Abdominal sternite 8 forms a large sclerotized V-shaped plate |
25.001 Scythropia crataegella (Hawthorn Moth)
ws:11-15mm; Jul; hawthorn (Crataegus spp), blackthorn (Prunus spinosa), other Prunus or Cotoneaster spp; common south of a line from Mersey to Humber estuaries.
Scythropia crataegella §3 female
Dissection
Male genitalia
Female genitalia
§1 Westcliff-on-sea, Essex; 04/07/2007; fw 6.0mm
§2 Westcliff-on-sea, Essex; 30/06/2010; fw 7.0mm
§3 Westcliff-on-sea, Essex; 30/06/2010; female; fw 6.7mm
§4 Westcliff-on-sea, Essex; 08/07/2010
§5 Westcliff-on-sea, Essex; 12/07/2013; male; fw 5.7mm
§6 Westcliff-on-sea, Essex; 02/08/2018; male; fw 5.3mm
§7 Westcliff-on-sea, Essex; 04/07/2018; female; fw 6.5mm
All images © Chris Lewis
§2 Westcliff-on-sea, Essex; 30/06/2010; fw 7.0mm
§3 Westcliff-on-sea, Essex; 30/06/2010; female; fw 6.7mm
§4 Westcliff-on-sea, Essex; 08/07/2010
§5 Westcliff-on-sea, Essex; 12/07/2013; male; fw 5.7mm
§6 Westcliff-on-sea, Essex; 02/08/2018; male; fw 5.3mm
§7 Westcliff-on-sea, Essex; 04/07/2018; female; fw 6.5mm
All images © Chris Lewis
Page published 30/01/2012 (§1-4) | §5 added 20/04/2014 | §6 added 17/02/2019 | §7 added 25/04/2019
