Below are a couple of tortrix moths that I can't make my mind up about. Any suggestions gratefully received.
The latter tortix was very dark and the markings were golden in colour, length about 5mm.
Steve Trigg, Cookham
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Wednesday, 31 May 2017
Nephopterix angustella, and a couple of tortix moths
The number of micros appearing in my garden trap has gone up considerably over the last few days. One new micro for my garden list was Nephopterix angustella.
Below are a couple of tortrix moths that I can't make my mind up about. Any suggestions gratefully received.
The latter tortix was very dark and the markings were golden in colour, length about 5mm.
Steve Trigg, Cookham
Below are a couple of tortrix moths that I can't make my mind up about. Any suggestions gratefully received.
The latter tortix was very dark and the markings were golden in colour, length about 5mm.
Steve Trigg, Cookham
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Hello Steve, Nephopterix angustella is a nice garden record (I presume you must have some spindle locally). Of your two queries, the first is Cochylis hybridella and I think the second might well be Endothenia ustulana although it could do with dissection to be sure. I've had it in the garden and in a couple of local woods (dissected each time) but they seem to be the only records for Bucks so it is quite uncommon in our area.
ReplyDeleteMany thanks Dave. I have kept the possible Endothenia ustulana for checking. Looking back at my records, I actually had one of these in my garden back in August 2015- it was identified by Peter.
DeleteIs it possible the Cochylis might be molliculana?
ReplyDeleteOn reflection you might well be right there, Andy. The head does look a little too dark for hybridella and the three square-ish blotches along the costa would seem a good fit for molliculana. If you still have the moth, Steve, that would be another worth a closer inspection.
DeleteThanks. Luckily I still have the Cochylis.
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