Monday 9 July 2018

Pyrausta aurata and September Thorn?

I don't know if a determination of Pyrausta aurata can be made from the photo?

The thorn I assume is a Septermber rather than August Thorn.

Mark Griffiths, Garsington, Oxford



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  1. Dave Wilton9 July 2018 at 11:31

    Hi Mark, the aurata/purpuralis conundrum can only be resolved safely by a view of the hind-wings. However, as has been mentioned on here before, this can be achieved from simply looking at the underside so put the moth in a pot and refer to:
    http://upperthames-butterflies.org.uk/Moth_files/Pyraustas_difficult_moths.pdf

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  2. Mark Griffiths9 July 2018 at 11:35

    ok thanks Dave!

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