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Adults. Antennae of males simple; simply-ciliate. Face rough (with a short cone of scales).
Wingspan 29–32 mm. Forewings relatively narrow-elongate to relatively broad; about 1.6–1.9 times as long as wide. The outer margin of the forewing convexly curved. Forewings whitish, much sprinkled with blackish grey; predominantly whitish, or pale grey; with a clear discal mark (this blackish). Hindwings plain; whitish, or darker towards the termen; predominantly whitish, or pale grey; without a clear discal mark; without transverse lines.
Vein 10 of the forewings arising independently of 9; arising independently, anastomosing with 11 and 9 to form a double areole. Hindwings exhibiting a tubular vein 5. Vein 5 of the hindwings arising from about the middle of the transverse vein, or arising from below the middle of the transverse vein (?). Vein 8 of the hindwings approximated to or anastomosed with the upper margin of the cell to the middle or beyond. Hindwing veins 6 and 7 stalked, or separate.
Posterior tibiae of males 4-spurred.
Early stages. Larvae feeding on Populus tremula and Salix.
British representation. 1 species; South-east England, Central-southern England, South-west England, English Midlands, Northern England, Southern Scotland, Northern Scotland, Wales, and Ireland. Living adults found May and June. L. halterata (The Seraphim).
Subfamily. Larentiinae.
Illustrations. • Acasis, Aplocera, Asthena, Carsia, Chesias, Discoloxia, Euchoeca, Hydrelia, Lithostege, Lobophora, Minoa, Odezia, Pterapherapteryx, Trichopteryx: Newman 1869. 1, Chesias legatella (The Streak); 2, Chesias rufata rufata (The Broom-tip); 3a-b, Aplocera plagiata plagiata (The Treble-bar); 4a-c, Carsia sororiata anglica (Manchester Treble-bar); 5, Odezia atrata (The Chimney-sweeper); 6, Venusia cambrica (Welsh Wave); 7, Discoloxia blomeri (Blomer's Rivulet); 8, Lithostege griseata (Grey Carpet); 9, Hydrelia flammeolaria (Small Yellow Wave); 10, Hydrelia sylvata (Waved Carpet); 11, Asthena albulata (Small White Wave); 12, Euchoeca nebulata (Dingy Shell); 13, Minoa murinata (Drab Looper); 14a-b, Lobophora halterata (The Seraphim); 15, Trichopteryx polycommata (Barred Tooth-striped); 16, Trichopteryx carpinata (Early Tooth-striped); 17, Pterapherapteryx sexalata (Small Seraphim); 18, Acasis viretata (Yellow-barred Brindle). From Newman (1869).
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Cite this publication as: ‘Watson, L., and Dallwitz, M.J. 2003 onwards. Insects of Britain and Ireland: the genera of Lepidoptera-Geometridae. Version: 14th February 2021. delta-intkey.com’.
