49.297 Notocelia rosaecolana (Common Rose Bell)
ws: 16-20mm; Jun-Jul; roses (Rosa spp); common throughout GB
Synonym: Epiblema rosaecolana
Synonym: Epiblema rosaecolana
Notocelia rosaecolana §1
ID: Very similar to N.trimaculana and N.roborana and overlaps in size with both. Distinguished by shorter costal fold in male (to 2/5 in N.rosaecolana, to 1/2 in N.trimaculana/roborana); narrower costal strigulae and a greater number of them - >10 strigulae between apical spot and basal patch should identify this species (13 in specimens §1&2). More information on separating these species is here.
§1 Westcliff-on-sea, Essex; 02/06/2009; fw 9.3mm
§2 Westcliff-on-sea, Essex; 18/06/2010; male
§3 Silverdale, Lancashire; 18/06/2014; female; fw 8.9mm
§4 Westcliff-on-sea, Essex; 19/05/2020; male; fw 7.9mm
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§2 Westcliff-on-sea, Essex; 18/06/2010; male
§3 Silverdale, Lancashire; 18/06/2014; female; fw 8.9mm
§4 Westcliff-on-sea, Essex; 19/05/2020; male; fw 7.9mm
All images © Chris Lewis
Page published 21/01/2013 (§1-2) | Genus changed from Epiblema 24/03/2014 | §3 added 21/08/2014 | §4 added 17/01/2021
