Monday 9 October 2023

Pale Mottled Willow or ?

 The striking difference from the usual rather 'smooth' looking C. clavipalpis is this one, MV Denham 5-6 October. It has a emarkably 'rough' appearance. Head hairs are whitish, so correct, but the general appearance, to me at least, is very odd. Peter will dissect it in due course.

If anyone has lots of photos to go through, that might just help!

Robin



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2 comments:

  1. This is clavipalpis it often looks like this. It can be smoother also. Hairs on the head are not helpful or at least I have never heard of it as a character. With a specimen like this you only need the wing markings anyway.

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