TORTRICIDAE | Olethreutinae: Eucosmini

49.290 Epiblema turbidana (Butterbur Root-borer)

​ws: 16-22mm (BTM), fw: 8-11.5mm (Sterling & Parsons); Jun-Jul; butterbur (Petasites hybridus); NS-B damp pastures and river banks throughout GB
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Epiblema turbidana §2 male
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  • Variation
  • Dissection
  • Male genitalia
  • Female genitalia
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§1 Bampton Grange, Cumbria; 16/06/2023; male; netted around foodplant at 8pm
§2 Bampton Grange, Cumbria; 16/06/2023; male; netted around foodplant at 8pm
All images © Chris Lewis
Page published 29/06/2023 (§1&2) | dissection images added 12/10/2023