Wednesday, 22 June 2016

Another micro for ID please

I think this one looks a bit like Bryotropha terrella but as always advice would be welcome.
It was approximately 7mm in length.




Andy Newbold, Sibford Ferris, Oxon.
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2 comments:

  1. Dave Wilton22 June 2016 at 11:49

    Hi Andy, yes that is Bryotropha terrella. Keep an eye open for the even smaller but better marked Bryotropha affinis whose larvae also feed on mosses. Both are quite common locally.

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  2. Unknown22 June 2016 at 15:36

    Thank you. I am slowly building up a list of micros and it is encouraging to have identifications confirmed.

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