70.289 Psodos 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.
Synonym: Glacies coracina (Waring & Townsend)
Synonym: Glacies coracina (Waring & Townsend)
ID: Hindwing similar size to forewing, frequently walks or flutters close to ground. Unlikely to be confused with any other species.
§1 Ben Nevis, Argyll; 03/07/2011; female
§2 Tom a Choinich, Inverness-shire; 16/07/2012; male
§3 Sgor Gaibhre, Perthshire; 19/06/2021; female; fw 11.2mm
§4 Sgor Gaibhre, Perthshire; 19/06/2021; male; fw 12.2mm
§5 Meall Garbh, Perthshire; 16/06/2021; male; fw 13.0mm
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§2 Tom a Choinich, Inverness-shire; 16/07/2012; male
§3 Sgor Gaibhre, Perthshire; 19/06/2021; female; fw 11.2mm
§4 Sgor Gaibhre, Perthshire; 19/06/2021; male; fw 12.2mm
§5 Meall Garbh, Perthshire; 16/06/2021; male; fw 13.0mm
All images © Chris Lewis
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