There was also a tiny micro, fw about 3.5mm, which has a sort of fluffy appearance - see photo below. Any suggestions as to what it is?
Finally, the moth below (found indoors, fw 5mm) I think is Mompha subbistrigella.
Steve Trigg, Cookham
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Wednesday, 18 May 2016
Least Black Arches, and a "fluffy" micro
Only 22 moths attracted to the garden moth trap last night, but quite a variety with 16 different species. New for the year were Poplar Hawk-moth, Marbled Minor agg., Pale Prominent, Small Waved Umber, Treble Lines, Light Brocade and Rustic Shoulder-knot, while a completely new moth for my garden list was Least Black Arches, shown below.
There was also a tiny micro, fw about 3.5mm, which has a sort of fluffy appearance - see photo below. Any suggestions as to what it is?
Finally, the moth below (found indoors, fw 5mm) I think is Mompha subbistrigella.
Steve Trigg, Cookham
There was also a tiny micro, fw about 3.5mm, which has a sort of fluffy appearance - see photo below. Any suggestions as to what it is?
Finally, the moth below (found indoors, fw 5mm) I think is Mompha subbistrigella.
Steve Trigg, Cookham
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re the middle one - the closest I was thinking would be Brymorpha domestica? But that isn't furry. Do you have a top view?
ReplyDelete"Fluffy" is the giveaway: Lepidoptera = scale-winged, Trichoptera = hair- winged. You are not the first to be fooled by a micro-caddis!
ReplyDeleteThanks Dave, caught out again! I can usually recognise the regular caddisflies, but the micro versions always fool me once or twice a year.
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