Setina irrorella DEW MOTH

£2.45

Dew Moth

Sex: Male

Location: England

Quality: A2 (poor) wings perfect, but missing antenna and abdomen

Format: SET, spread wings mounted on pin

Availability: Out of stock SKU: WB6691

Description

Taxonomy Identification: Family Erebidae > Arctiidae. First named by Linnaeus in 1758

Colour: Overall colouration variable from pale yellow to deep orange, forewings covered in tiny black spots, with additional black spots on the hind-wings of males (sometimes absent). Wings edged in darker yellow border.

Size: Wingspan 27-33 mm

Comments & Applications:  A localised costal species occurring from Southern England up to the Hebrides. The moths English name derives from the moth’s habit of hanging from a blade of grass or leaf when at rest in the day, giving it a transparent “dew-like” appearance.

Perfect if you are starting your own British Moth reference collection. Also useful in education, film, media, artistry and interior design, frames and domes.

Format: Supplied SET, wings spread, mounted on a pin, cabinet ready with locational data

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