To finish off for tonight, a few micros from Wolvercote, Oxon, which we have some idea of, but not much, all but one from last night... The first looks like a
Eudonia mercurella as much as anything; the second, from the 26th, a possible
Swammerdamia caesiella, although I suspect
swammerdamia species are a devil to identify - the third might be a
Swammerdamia compunctella, and the fourth a rather poorly photographed
Phtheochria opiana. As ever, all suggestions on any of these very much appreciated.
Steve and Xander Goddard
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| Possible Eudonia mercurella, 27/6/15 |
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| Possible Swammerdamia caesiella, 26/6/15 |
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| Possible Swammerdamia compunctella, 27/6/15 |
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| Possible Phtheochria opiana, 27/6/15 |
Hello Steve & Xander, the first is probably correct (a worn lacustrata is also a slight possibility), the second might well be correct but I would be happier if it was dissected, the third is Paraswammerdamia nebulella (it is not compunctella, which if you look at the text in the micro book is a scarce species not known from Oxon), while there's no doubt that the last is indeed Phtheochroa inopiana which is a very nice garden record.
ReplyDeleteMany thanks, Dave: we've had Phtheochroa inopiana a couple of times since, too.
ReplyDeleteMany thanks, Dave: we've had Phtheochroa inopiana a couple of times since, too.
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