73.272 Papestra biren (Glaucous Shears)
fw: 15-18mm; May-Jun(-Jul); various woody and herbaceous plants; local in moorland SW&N.England, Midlands, Wales, Scotland
Papestra biren (Glaucous Shears) §1 male
ID: The English name seems to be a complete misnomer; it is not glaucous and neither does it possess a shears mark. Marbled ash-grey; kidney mark fairly large, whitish and with a concave distal border; oval more obscured; dark-bordered whitsh dart mark dorsal to oval.
§1 North Ballachulish, West Inverness-shire; 30/05/2015; male
§2 Loch Naver, Sutherland; 23/06/2021; male; fw 15.7mm
All images © Chris Lewis
§2 Loch Naver, Sutherland; 23/06/2021; male; fw 15.7mm
All images © Chris Lewis
Page published 12/10/2016 (§1) | §2 added 29/08/2021
