Monday, 19 June 2017

Confusing Noctuid - Longwick

The shape of this moth struck me as interesting when perusing the egg boxes this morning. Having a broken wing tip gives it a slight strangeness as does an overall dark wash which is hiding a number of cross lines. The closest I can get to it is some photographs of dark Mottled Willow on the internet. Its wing length is 15mm which also fitted ( at least on one side!). I'm sure I am probably wrong and it is something common but battered!



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  1. Peter Hall19 June 2017 at 13:39

    It is battered. What about a Brown Rustic?

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  2. Mark Griffiths19 June 2017 at 13:55

    the shape would suggest the Brown Rustic to me.

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  3. Andrew Kershaw19 June 2017 at 15:32

    Thank you - I can see it now! Much appreciated.

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