I finally decided to get my actinic trap out last night for my central Oxford garden on the promise of cloudy, calm and relatively mild conditions. To be honest I wasn't holding out much hope so I was presently surprised to find three moths in the trap the next morning: a Common Quaker and two Depressaria species. The latter are rather worn but I'd appreciate some help in narrowing it down: I think that it's D. radiella (Parsnip Moth) but would like to rule out things like D. daucella or ultimella. Any help with the ID would be much appreciated.
Adam
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| The Common Quaker |
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| Depressaria sp. 1 |
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| Depressaria sp.2 |
Hi Adam, you're certainly in the correct area but I think the first one has lost too many scales to be sure what it is. The second could well be radiella but again is a bit lacking in the scale department and we have no indication of size. Assuming they haven't been kept, I think you might have to pass on these and hope you get an example in better condition in August!
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