73.288 Mythimna turca (Double Line)
ws: 44-52mm (MBGBI9.1), fw: 18-23mm (Waring & Townsend); Jun-Aug; common bent (Agrostis capillaris); NS-B mainly SW.England and Wales, outlying population at Richmond Park and Wimbledon Common, Surrey.
ID: Forewing ground colour rich brown with prominent dark brown antemedian and postmedian lines and a narrow white kidney mark. Larger than all other Mythimnas except M.unipuncta (White-speck).
Dissection
Male genitalia
§1 Romansleigh, Devon; 24/06/2016; male; fw 21.2mm; to light
§2 Romansleigh, Devon; 24/06/2016; male; fw 18.8mm; to light
All images © Chris Lewis
§2 Romansleigh, Devon; 24/06/2016; male; fw 18.8mm; to light
All images © Chris Lewis
Page published 247/12/2016 (§1-2)