Saturday, 24 May 2014

Friends? Or relatives?


The rain is giving me a welcome chance to work through my backlog from May, with 57 species already nailed compared to 51 for the rest of the year so far. More to come. I may well be back with assorted pugs but may I check whether I am right in thinking that the moth above is Square-spot Rustic and the one below possibly White-marked? Or is another SSR? Or am I wrong on both..?  Many thanks in advance.  Martin Wainwright, Thrupp, Oxon
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  1. Dave Wilton24 May 2014 at 11:22

    Hi Martin, both pictures show the same species - Small Square-spot! This is usually another very common moth, with two generations. It had a massive population crash locally three or four years ago but seems to be building itself up again now.

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  2. Peter Hall24 May 2014 at 11:31

    Unless you are in the Tardis and have advanced some months, you are a bit early for Square-spot Rustic. Try Small Square-spot.

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  3. Martin Wainwright24 May 2014 at 11:38

    Many thanks! That was quick! Apologies for anachronism too. All best M

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