Friday 29 July 2016

Bigger catches - More questions

Having just finished sorting through my photos from Wednesday night's catch I have discovered that I have potentially 12 new micros for my garden. Although it is the first year I have made a serious attempt to identify the micros. I have tried to reduce my questions to the following 6 images.




Is this one of the Scythris species?


Possibly Plutella porrectella ?

A ginger coloured tortrix with no clear markings.



Unknown pyralid ?


Maybe Ypsolopha ustella? based on size and shape.


Maybe Aspilapteryx tringipennella?

Sorry about the number of questions but as always any help gratefully received.
Andy Newbold. Sibford Ferris. Oxon.



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  1. Dave Wilton29 July 2016 at 15:23

    Hi Andy, they are Prays ruficeps, Plutella porrectella, Clepsis consimilana, Euzophera pinguis, an Ypsolopha species (probably ustella as you say, which is very variable) and Aspilapteryx tringipennella.

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  2. Peter Hall29 July 2016 at 16:17

    Is that red enough to be Zelleria hepariella?

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    1. Dave Wilton29 July 2016 at 21:20

      No, I'd say that is definitely an Ypsolopha. Neither the shape nor the resting posture are right for Z.hepariella.

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  3. Unknown29 July 2016 at 17:33

    Thank you for your quick responses. I can now get Wednesday night's records completed before tonight's haul. At least with most micros I am at least getting the idea of where to look in the field guide.

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