65.013 BF1657 – Common Lutestring – Drepanidae – Ochropacha duplaris
Common Lutestring – Drepanidae –Thyatirinae – Ochropacha duplaris – colour code •
STATUS – Last recorded 2023 – A resident that is locally distributed and rather uncommon across most of the county
ID POINTERS – A melanic form is often most encountered. Relatively poorly marked often shows two black spots in the central area of the forewing and inside a pale band that contrasts with darker central bands either side
FLIGHT PERIOD – June – August
IMAGES – Image by Steve Orridge© / Hathersage – August 2022 – Image by Claire Miles© / July 2023 – Belper – Image by Dave Evans©
