tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-789886813706673673.post5130982400171568406..comments2024-03-15T10:37:05.817+00:00Comments on Upper Thames Moths: GiganticPeter Hallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10828069795222628270noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-789886813706673673.post-67227467668000459602016-01-07T22:21:06.035+00:002016-01-07T22:21:06.035+00:00Sorry to pick up on this so long after the event, ...Sorry to pick up on this so long after the event, but to me the very convex costa and concave termen make this Donacaula forficella, not S. gigantella. (Reason I stumbled across this post was because I'm just double-checking Steve T's gigantella, which looks like being new for Berkshire!)Martin Harveyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02548201025682845702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-789886813706673673.post-44264715006010874012014-07-26T06:36:07.578+01:002014-07-26T06:36:07.578+01:00Thanks very much both - and I remember now, Steve....Thanks very much both - and I remember now, Steve. So many moths flash by! See you shortly for the Emperor handover; looking forward to that. MMartin Wainwrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07276936577536929319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-789886813706673673.post-55416047028214013532014-07-25T11:52:24.305+01:002014-07-25T11:52:24.305+01:00I'm sure you have a female Schoenobius gigante...I'm sure you have a female Schoenobius gigantella in this case, Martin, although these large reed-feeding species are not as easy to separate as you might think (especially the males).Dave Wiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12533795070964851106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-789886813706673673.post-56265947258194745752014-07-25T11:38:34.946+01:002014-07-25T11:38:34.946+01:00Hi Martin, I had one of these back in June - see m...Hi Martin, I had one of these back in June - see my post " a very long micro" dated 21 June. My one had a forewing measuring a grand 21mm.Steve Trigghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17848975639483729158noreply@blogger.com