70.289 Glacies coracina (Black Mountain Moth)
fw: 10-13mm; Jun-Jul, diurnal; crowberry (Empetrum nigrum); NS-A at >600m on moorland and mountains of the Scottish Highlands.
Glacies coracina (Black Mountain Moth) §1 female
ID: Hindwing similar size to forewing, frequently walks or flutters close to ground. Unlikely to be confused with any other species.
Dissection
Male genitalia
§1 Ben Nevis, Argyll; 03/07/2011; female
§2 Tom a Choinich, Inverness-shire; 16/07/2012; male
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§2 Tom a Choinich, Inverness-shire; 16/07/2012; male
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Page published 06/03/2014 (§1-2)
