tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-789886813706673673.post492683931721474041..comments2024-03-15T10:37:05.817+00:00Comments on Upper Thames Moths: Hornets!Peter Hallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10828069795222628270noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-789886813706673673.post-50693439228273277602015-08-12T10:53:25.642+01:002015-08-12T10:53:25.642+01:00Many thanks, Peter -- sorry, the last image is esp...Many thanks, Peter -- sorry, the last image is especially rotten quality (not that the others are much better), but the only snap I managed to get of the critter.Steve Goddardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09378327709782910963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-789886813706673673.post-30011966040559209562015-08-12T09:38:24.549+01:002015-08-12T09:38:24.549+01:00There's 2 main identifying features to separat...There's 2 main identifying features to separate Foxglove from Toadflax Pug. First - and most reliable - is the basal patch and degree of blackening in the area. I can't see any in your image, but it looks worn. Second, the outer edge of the median band kinks in in Foxglove. This second feature is not 100% reliable, but almost. So if I had to decide which I would say it looks more like a Toadflax Pug. I presume for the last image, the fog came down suddenly, but it is Acleris laterana.Peter Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10828069795222628270noreply@blogger.com