British Insects: the Genera of Lepidoptera-Noctuidae
British Insects: the Genera of Lepidoptera-Noctuidae |
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Brythis.
Eyes hairy.
Forewings dark fuscous and light brown; light brown and fuscous; patterned transversely (with a light brown sub-marginal transverse band); the patterning well marked; reniform defined; orbicular undefined; claviform undefined. Hindwings white; plain to terminally darkened (with a very narrow darkened margin); without a clear discal mark; without transverse lines; exhibiting vein 5. Vein 5 of the hindwings weak; arising nearer to vein 6 than to vein 4. Posterior tibiae without spines.
Living adults found July to September (?).
General comments. Head, thorax and abdomen dark fuscous or brown.
British representation. 1 species (adventive); South-east England; crini* (The Kew Arches).
Classification. Hadeninae.
Illustrations: • Hadeninae (Hadena, Brithys): Kirby 52 (part).
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Cite this publication as: ‘Watson, L., and Dallwitz, M.J. 2003 onwards. British insects: the genera of Lepidoptera-Noctuidae. Version: 9th June 2008. http://delta-intkey.com’.
